Caribbean small states - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Caribbean small states was 25.89 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 25.89 in 2021, while its lowest value was 11.57 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 11.57
1998 12.02
1999 12.91
2000 13.23
2001 14.62
2003 15.94
2004 17.82
2005 17.82
2006 17.24
2007 18.10
2008 17.49
2009 17.38
2010 15.25
2011 15.85
2012 16.18
2013 17.08
2014 17.16
2015 19.73
2016 20.40
2017 21.25
2018 21.92
2019 22.60
2020 25.50
2021 25.89

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making