Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 9.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 9.8 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.84, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10 | — |
| 1998 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.84 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.73 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.06 | 7.84 | 14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.04 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 | 9.8 | 13.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea-Bissau was 9.8 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.