Share of women in parliament ipu in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of women in parliament ipu was 23.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.81
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.95
in 2015
All-time low
11.11
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Trinidad and Tobago, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Trinidad and Tobago is 23.81, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.11, in 1997.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.11 | — |
| 1998 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.44 | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 19.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.44 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.83 | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 26.83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.57 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.95 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.19 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 26.19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.57 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.81 | -16.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 76% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 | 11.11 | 11.11 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.98 | 11.11 | 26.83 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.76 | 28.57 | 30.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.59 | 23.81 | 28.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Trinidad and Tobago was 23.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.95 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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