Share of women in ministerial positions in Guinea
Guinea: Share of women in ministerial positions was 22.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Guinea, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Guinea stood at 22.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Guinea peaked at 27.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.81, in 2019.
Guinea ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 10.81 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 27.78 | +156.9% |
| 2022 | 25.93 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 25.93 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.22 | -14.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 22.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 22.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +156.9% | 10.81 | 27.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 10.81 | 23.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.46 | 22.22 | 27.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Guinea?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Guinea was 22.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.81 in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Guinea ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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