Share of women in ministerial positions in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of women in ministerial positions was 5.26 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.26
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14
in 2008
All-time low
3.7
in 2010
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 5.26 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 14 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.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5 | — |
| 2008 | 14 | +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 | 7.14 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.71 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 8.33 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 5.26 | -36.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 | 4.5 | 14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 5.26 | 10.71 | 4 |
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Equatorial Guinea was 5.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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