Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 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
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guinea is 21.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guinea peaked at 27.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2019.
That places Guinea 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.4% | — |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +58.5% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +156.9% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.8% | 23.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 21.9% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 90 Algeria 21.9% compare
- 92 Djibouti 21.7% compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 21.7% compare
- 92 Israel 21.7% compare
- 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.7% compare
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guinea?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guinea was 21.9% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Guinea ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.