Share of women in ministerial positions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of women in ministerial positions was 31.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 31.8% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 389.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 36.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2014.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.2% | — |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +194.8% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 31.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 31.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 18.2% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 6.5% | 34.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 53 Brazil 32.3% compare
- 53 Togo 32.3% compare
- 56 Barbados 31.2% compare
- 56 Cape Verde 31.2% compare
- 56 El Salvador 31.2% compare
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Trinidad and Tobago was 31.8% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.