Guyana vs Tanzania: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Guyana
36.9%
in 2025
Tanzania
37.8%
in 2025
Guyana rank
39th
Tanzania rank
36th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Guyana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 37.8% against 36.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 36th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 3.2% | 8.7% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 6.1% | 5.8% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 7.4% | 21.8% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 14.0% | 8.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 26.3% | 2.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 36.4% | 5.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 37.5% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Guyana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 37.8% against 36.9% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Guyana and Tanzania?
- 0.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Tanzania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Tanzania rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Guyana ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 36th 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.