Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Guyana

Women in ministerial positions in Guyana in 2025 — 36.8%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 14.6 pp.

2025 36.8% +1.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 31of 190
Period maximum 40%2019
Period minimum 16.7%2016

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Guyana, 2005–202510203040200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 22.2%2008: 26.3%2010: 31.3%2012: 29.4%2014: 27.8%2015: 29.4%2016: 16.7%2018: 22.2%2019: 40%2020: 31.8%2022: 33.3%2023: 35.3%2024: 35.3%2025: 36.8%
Change over the period: +14.6 pp Annual average: 0.73 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guyana

Guyana 36.8%
World 22.4%
South America computed 32.5%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 36.8 +1.5 pp
2024 35.3 +0 pp
2023 35.3 +2 pp
2022 33.3
2020 31.8 −8.2 pp
2019 40 +17.8 pp
2018 22.2
2016 16.7 −12.7 pp
2015 29.4 +1.6 pp
2014 27.8
2012 29.4
2010 31.3
2008 26.3
2005 22.2

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.