Guyana vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Guyana
36.1%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
11.2%
in 2025
Guyana rank
42nd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
45th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Guyana
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 36.1% against 11.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.9%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 3.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 42nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 7.0% | 11.5% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 9.8% | 15.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 17.4% | 13.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 16.3% | 20.2% | 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, Guyana or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Guyana, at 36.1% against 11.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Guyana and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24.9%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guyana ranks 42nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th 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.