Share of women in parliament in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of women in parliament was 13.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 13.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 22.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1999.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.5% | — |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +377.3% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 4.8% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 13.3% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 157 Cambodia 13.6% compare
- 158 Malaysia 13.5% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.8% compare
- 162 Belize 12.5% compare
- 163 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 78.89 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 78.89 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.038 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of women in parliament in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 13.3% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1999.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of women in parliament?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.