Share of women in parliament in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of women in parliament was 9.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2024
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in parliament 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 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.0% | — |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.8% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of women in parliament in Guinea-Bissau was 9.8% in 2024, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of women in parliament?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.