Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia: Share of women in parliament
Guinea-Bissau
13.7%
in 2021
Malaysia
13.5%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Malaysia rank
151st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 13.7% against 13.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 3.2% | 7.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 5.0% | 9.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 6.9% | 6.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 2.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.9% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Guinea-Bissau or Malaysia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 13.7% against 13.5% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 151st 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.