Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 31 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea is 31, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 113th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +350.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +140.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 31 | +40.9% |
| 2024 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 31 | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 | 4 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 10 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.29 | 21 | 32 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea was 31 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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