Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 31.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea is 31.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1999.
That places Equatorial Guinea 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.8% | — |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +260.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 31.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 5.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 10.0% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More public sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -96.67 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Equatorial Guinea was 31.0% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1999.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.