Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Guyana
Guyana: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.69 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Guyana, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.69 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
That places Guyana 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.71 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.71 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7 ratio | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.76 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.75 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 0.69 ratio | -8.0% |
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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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Guyana?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Guyana was 0.69 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 ratio in 2026.
- How does Guyana rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Guyana ranks 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.