Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Lucia: Share of women in parliament
Guinea-Bissau
9.8%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
10.5%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
170th
Saint Lucia rank
168th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Saint Lucia ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 11.8% | 1.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 16.1% | 3.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Guinea-Bissau or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 10.5% against 9.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia?
- 0.7%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th and Saint Lucia ranks 168th 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.