Guinea-Bissau vs Samoa: Share of women in parliament
Guinea-Bissau
9.8%
in 2024
Samoa
9.8%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
170th
Samoa rank
170th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Samoa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.8% against 9.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.0% | 4.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 7.3% | 5.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 0.8% | 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 Samoa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9.8% against 9.8% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Guinea-Bissau and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Samoa rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 170th 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.