Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 14.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2010.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5% | — |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +211.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -73.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +137.8% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -36.8% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -5.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8%, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +211.1% | 4.5% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.5% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 10.7% | 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 women in ministerial level positions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Equatorial Guinea was 5.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.