Share of women in parliament ipu in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of women in parliament ipu was 31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament ipu in Equatorial Guinea, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Equatorial Guinea stood at 31.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1999.
That places Equatorial Guinea 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.75 | — |
| 1998 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | +260.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.12 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 24 | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 31 | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 31 | -3.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 | 5 | 8.75 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 5 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 | 10 | 24 | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.17 | 21 | 32 | 6 |
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 parliament ipu in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Equatorial Guinea was 31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1999.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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