Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 9.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2004
All-time low
7.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1997–2024

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2024

0510151997201020241997: 10 %1998: 10 %2000: 7.8 %2001: 7.8 %2002: 7.8 %2004: 14 %2005: 14 %2006: 14 %2007: 14 %2008: 10 %2009: 10 %2010: 10 %2011: 10 %2012: 14 %2013: 14 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 13.7 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 13.7 %2020: 13.7 %2021: 13.7 %2022: 13.7 %2023: 9.8 %2024: 9.8 %

Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 9.8% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.

That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.

That places Guinea-Bissau 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 10.0%
1998 10.0% +0.0%
2000 7.8% -21.6%
2001 7.8% +0.0%
2002 7.8% +0.0%
2004 14.0% +78.5%
2005 14.0% +0.0%
2006 14.0% +0.0%
2007 14.0% +0.0%
2008 10.0% -28.6%
2009 10.0% +0.0%
2010 10.0% +0.0%
2011 10.0% +0.0%
2012 14.0% +40.0%
2013 14.0% +0.0%
2014 13.7% -2.0%
2015 13.7% +0.0%
2016 13.7% +0.0%
2017 13.7% +0.0%
2018 13.7% +0.0%
2019 13.7% +0.0%
2020 13.7% +0.0%
2021 13.7% +0.0%
2022 13.7% +0.0%
2023 9.8% -28.6%
2024 9.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 2
2000s 11.1% 7.8% 14.0% 9
2010s 13.0% 10.0% 14.0% 10
2020s 12.2% 9.8% 13.7% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 167 Liberia 11.0% compare
  2. 168 Naoero 10.5% compare
  3. 168 Saint Lucia 10.5% compare
  4. 170 Samoa 9.8% compare
  5. 172 Sri Lanka 9.8% compare
  6. 173 Fiji 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea-Bissau?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Guinea-Bissau was 9.8% in 2024, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Unit
%
Source
Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,573 data points, 1997–2025
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.