Share of women in ministerial positions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of women in ministerial positions was 12.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 12.5 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2015.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.4 | — |
| 2008 | 9.1 | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 15.38 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.5 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 41% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +100.0% | 7.7 | 15.4 |
| 2008 | -40.9% | 15.4 | 9.1 |
| 2015 | -30.6% | 11.1 | 7.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.25 | 9.1 | 15.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.35 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.94 | 12.5 | 15.38 | 4 |
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More gender data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 539 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 556 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 542 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 559 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Antigua and Barbuda was 12.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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