Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 31.0% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea is 31.0%, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +260.0% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +140.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +40.9% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 31.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 5.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 10.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 people (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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea was 31.0% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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