Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 18.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2003
All-time low
12.2%
in 2007
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas stood at 18.4%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas peaked at 20.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2007.
Bahamas ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.0% | — |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.2% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.8% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 131 Jordan 19.6% compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.0% compare
- 133 Somalia 19.0% compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 18.4% compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 18.3% compare
- 137 Comoros 18.2% compare
More public sector data for Bahamas
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2017)
- Tax revenue 17.3% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.72 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 24.77 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 3.16 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 58.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahamas was 18.4% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahamas ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.