Share of women in parliament in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of women in parliament was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Saint Lucia, 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
Saint Lucia recorded 10.5% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.8% | — |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | — |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Saint Lucia?
- Share of women in parliament in Saint Lucia was 10.5% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Saint Lucia ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.