Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Share of women in parliament
Guinea-Bissau
13.7%
in 2021
Madagascar
14.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Madagascar rank
147th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 14.1% against 13.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 4.1% | 7.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 2.4% | 12.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 5.3% | 7.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 6.2% | 4.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 18.5% | 6.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 17.9% | 4.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 14.1% against 13.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.