Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Share of women in parliament
Guinea-Bissau
9.8%
in 2024
Liberia
11.0%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
170th
Liberia rank
167th
Share of women in parliament 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 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Liberia ranks 167th of 193 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 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 1.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 11.0% against 9.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 1.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Liberia ranks 167th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.