Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Guinea-Bissau
9.8%
in 2025
Liberia
11.0%
in 2026
Guinea-Bissau rank
183rd
Liberia rank
180th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 11.0% against 9.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd and Liberia ranks 180th of 210 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 11.0% against 9.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 1.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd and Liberia ranks 180th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.