Share of women in parliament in Haiti
Haiti: Share of women in parliament was 2.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women in parliament in Haiti, 1997–2019
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 2019, share of women in parliament in Haiti stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Haiti peaked at 11.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Haiti ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.6% | — |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +172.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -62.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 123,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 120,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 123,151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Haiti?
- Share of women in parliament in Haiti was 2.5% in 2019, 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Haiti rank for share of women in parliament?
- Haiti ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.