Share of women in parliament ipu in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of women in parliament ipu was 18.42 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.42
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20
in 2003
All-time low
12.2
in 2007
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Bahamas, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Bahamas stood at 18.42.
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 ipu in Bahamas peaked at 20 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 ipu in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15 | — |
| 1998 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +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 | 13.16 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 13.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.82 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.95 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 17.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.95 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.42 | +2.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 18.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 59% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 18.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.29 | 12.2 | 20 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 12.2 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 | 12.82 | 18.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 131 Jordan 19.57 compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.05 compare
- 133 Somalia 18.98 compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 18.37 compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 18.31 compare
- 137 Comoros 18.18 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 ipu in Bahamas?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Bahamas was 18.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Bahamas ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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