Guyana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Guyana
36.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
16.9%
in 2025
Guyana rank
42nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
42nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Guyana
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 36.1% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 9.2% | 18.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 16.0% | 15.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 17.6% | 18.9% | 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, Guyana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Guyana, at 36.1% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Guyana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 19.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guyana ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
- 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.