Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2014
All-time low
5.3%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 5.6% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1997.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 180th 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.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.3% | — |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 18% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.2%, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 177 Lebanon 6.2% compare
- 178 Qatar 6.1% compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 6.0% compare
- 181 Syrian Arab Republic 4.9% compare
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.9% compare
- 183 Bhutan 4.3% compare
More public sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.53 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 111.02 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.68 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0103 units per square kilometre (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0.0963 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.0038 units per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.6% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1997.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.