Share of women in parliament ipu in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women in parliament ipu was 36.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.11
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.44
in 2024
All-time low
18.46
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Guyana, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Guyana stood at 36.11.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Guyana peaked at 39.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.46, in 1999.
Guyana ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.46 | — |
| 2000 | 18.46 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.77 | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 30.77 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.99 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 28.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.34 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.43 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.88 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.71 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.38 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.62 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 39.44 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 36.11 | -8.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 36.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 36.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.46 | 18.46 | 18.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.64 | 18.46 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.19 | 30 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5 | 35.38 | 39.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Guyana?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Guyana was 36.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.46 in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Guyana ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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