Share of women in parliament in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of women in parliament was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Antigua and Barbuda, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1997.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.3% | — |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 177 Lebanon 6.2% compare
- 178 Qatar 6.1% compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 6.0% compare
- 181 Syrian Arab Republic 4.9% compare
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.9% compare
- 183 Bhutan 4.3% compare
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 parliament in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of women in parliament in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.6% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1997.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of women in parliament?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.