Share of women in parliament ipu in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of women in parliament ipu was 20 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20
in 2023
All-time low
7.08
in 1999
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Guatemala, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Guatemala is 20, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Guatemala peaked at 20 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.5 | — |
| 1998 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.08 | -43.4% |
| 2000 | 8.85 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 8.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.23 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 8.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.03 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 12.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.03 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.29 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 13.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.92 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.66 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 12.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.38 | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 19.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.69 | 7.08 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 8.23 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 | 12.03 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.69 | 19.38 | 20 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 122 Bangladesh 20.86 compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 20.8 compare
- 124 South Korea 20.33 compare
- 125 Bahrain 20 compare
- 127 Turkey 19.9 compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 19.87 compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Guatemala?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Guatemala was 20 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Guatemala ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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