Guyana vs Portugal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Guyana
36.1%
in 2025
Portugal
35.7%
in 2025
Guyana rank
42nd
Portugal rank
43rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Guyana
- Portugal
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 36.1% against 35.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Guyana ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.0% | 3.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 32.5% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Guyana, at 36.1% against 35.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Guyana and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Portugal rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guyana ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 43rd 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.