Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 39.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guyana stood at 39.44. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guyana peaked at 39.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.46, in 1999.
That places Guyana 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.46 | — |
| 2000 | 18.46 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.77 | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 30.77 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.99 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 28.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.34 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.43 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.88 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.71 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.38 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.62 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 39.44 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.46 | 18.46 | 18.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.64 | 18.46 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.19 | 30 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.57 | 35.38 | 39.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 23 Namibia 40.62 compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.46 compare
- 25 Angola 39.55 compare
- 27 Mozambique 39.2 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 39.17 compare
- 29 Cape Verde 38.89 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (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 39.44 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.46 in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.