Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 29.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 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 Guinea is 29.6%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea peaked at 29.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 86th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +77.7% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 29.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 29.6% 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 | 15.8% | 8.8% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 16.7% | 29.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea was 29.6% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guinea ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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