Share of women in ministerial positions in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women in ministerial positions was 35.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Guyana, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 35.3% 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 40.0% 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 | % | 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% |
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 | 33.9% | 31.8% | 35.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 37 Latvia 35.7% compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 35.7% compare
- 37 Seychelles 35.7% compare
- 40 Liberia 35.3% compare
- 40 Panama 35.3% compare
- 43 New Zealand 35.0% compare
- 43 Poland 35.0% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Guyana?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Guyana was 35.3% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.