Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 36.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
36.1%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
48th
of 210 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2024
All-time low
18.5%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guyana, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 36.1% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guyana peaked at 39.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 48th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 36.1% | -8.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 36.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 36.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 18.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 34.8% | 39.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guyana?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guyana was 36.1% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guyana ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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