Share of women in parliament ipu in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of women in parliament ipu was 9.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14
in 2004
All-time low
7.84
in 2000
Years of data
26
1997–2024
Share of women in parliament ipu in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in parliament ipu in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9.8.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.84, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10 | — |
| 1998 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.84 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.73 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.06 | 7.84 | 14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.04 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 | 9.8 | 13.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Guinea-Bissau was 9.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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