Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Guinea-Bissau
9.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
9.8%
in 2026
Guinea-Bissau rank
183rd
Sri Lanka rank
185th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.8% against 9.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd and Sri Lanka ranks 185th 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 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.9% | 5.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 5.7% | 6.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9.8% against 9.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd and Sri Lanka ranks 185th 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.