Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Guinea-Bissau

Women in ministerial positions in Guinea-Bissau in 2025 — 21.7%. Ranked 92 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has fallen by 15.8 pp.

2025 21.7% +0.9 pp vs 2024
World rank 92of 190
Period maximum 50%2019
Period minimum 0%2016

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Guinea-Bissau, 2005–20250204060200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 37.5%2008: 25%2010: 23.5%2012: 18.8%2015: 31.3%2016: 0%2018: 16.7%2019: 50%2020: 50%2022: 15.8%2023: 16.7%2024: 20.8%2025: 21.7%
Change over the period: −15.8 pp Annual average: -0.79 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau 21.7%
World 22.4%
Western Africa computed 20.5%
Low-income countries computed 21.8%
Women in ministerial positions — Guinea-Bissau, by year Guinea-Bissau All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.7 +0.9 pp
2024 20.8 +4.2 pp
2023 16.7 +0.9 pp
2022 15.8
2020 50 +0 pp
2019 50 +33.3 pp
2018 16.7
2016 0 −31.3 pp
2015 31.3
2012 18.8
2010 23.5
2008 25
2005 37.5

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.