Share of women in parliament in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of women in parliament was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 23.8%, 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 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 31.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, 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 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.1% | — |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -16.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 76% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 23.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.2%, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 11.1% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 23.8% | 28.6% | 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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of women in parliament in Trinidad and Tobago was 23.8% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of women in parliament?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.