Share of women in ministerial positions in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women in ministerial positions was 35.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40
in 2019
All-time low
16.7
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Guyana, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 35.29 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
The figure is up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Guyana peaked at 40 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2016.
That places Guyana 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +80.2% |
| 2020 | 31.82 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 33.33 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 35.29 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 35.29 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 35.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 35.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.25 | 22.2 | 26.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.11 | 16.7 | 40 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.93 | 31.82 | 35.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Guyana?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Guyana was 35.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Guyana ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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