Share of women in ministerial positions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 18.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.57
in 2020
All-time low
7.7
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Saint Lucia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Saint Lucia is 18.18, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3 | — |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | +77.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 15.38 | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 28.57 | +85.7% |
| 2022 | 18.18 | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 18.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 18.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1 | 7.7 | 27.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.78 | 18.18 | 28.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 106 Mongolia 18.75 compare
- 106 South Korea 18.75 compare
- 108 Mali 18.52 compare
- 109 Bangladesh 18.18 compare
- 109 Cuba 18.18 compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.18 compare
- 109 Tonga 18.18 compare
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Saint Lucia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Saint Lucia was 18.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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