Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 36.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 36.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guyana peaked at 40.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2016.
That places Guyana 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.2% | — |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +80.2% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.2% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 16.7% | 40.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 31.8% | 36.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guyana?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Guyana was 36.8% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Guyana ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.