Africa Western and Central vs Guyana: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa Western and Central
21.1%
in 2025
Guyana
36.1%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Guyana rank
42nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 36.1% against 21.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Guyana ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 25.6% | 15.9% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 31.2% | 16.9% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 36.5% | 17.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Africa Western and Central or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 36.1% against 21.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa Western and Central and Guyana?
- 15.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guyana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Guyana rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Guyana ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.