Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Equatorial Guinea, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea stood at 32. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1999.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 58th of 190 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.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.75 | — |
| 1998 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | +260.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.12 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 24 | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 31 | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 | 5 | 8.75 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 5 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 | 10 | 24 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.6 | 21 | 32 | 5 |
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 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 32 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32 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 in 1999.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.