Share of women in parliament in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women in parliament was 36.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Guyana, 1999–2025
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 2025, share of women in parliament in Guyana stood at 36.1%.
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 in Guyana peaked at 39.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, 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 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.5% | — |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 18.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.4% | 39.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Guyana?
- Share of women in parliament in Guyana was 36.1% in 2025, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women in parliament?
- Guyana ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.