Share of women in parliament in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of women in parliament was 18.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of women in parliament in Bahamas, 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 Bahamas stood at 18.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Bahamas peaked at 20.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2007.
That places Bahamas 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women in parliament in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.0% | — |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.2% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.8% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 131 Jordan 19.6% compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.0% compare
- 133 Somalia 19.0% compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 18.4% compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 18.3% compare
- 137 Comoros 18.2% compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Bahamas?
- Share of women in parliament in Bahamas was 18.4% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of women in parliament?
- Bahamas ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.