Share of women in ministerial positions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 18.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Saint Lucia, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Saint Lucia is 18.2%, 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 28.6% 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 | % | 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 | 15.4% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +85.7% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
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 | 20.8% | 18.2% | 28.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 106 Mongolia 18.8% compare
- 106 Republic of Korea 18.8% compare
- 108 Mali 18.5% compare
- 109 Bangladesh 18.2% compare
- 109 Cuba 18.2% compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.2% compare
- 109 Tonga 18.2% 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 18.2% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.