Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Guinea-Bissau

Women in parliament in Guinea-Bissau in 2024 — 9.8%. Ranked 165 in the world out of 183. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 0.2 pp.

2024 9.8% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 165of 183
Period maximum 14%2004
Period minimum 7.8%2000

Trend over time

1997–2024 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Guinea-Bissau, 1997–20246810121419972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 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%
Change over the period: −0.2 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Guinea-Bissau 9.8%
World 27%
Western Africa computed 22.1%
Low-income countries computed 23.8%
Women in parliament — Guinea-Bissau, by year Guinea-Bissau All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 9.8 +0 pp
2023 9.8 −3.9 pp
2022 13.7 +0 pp
2021 13.7 +0 pp
2020 13.7 +0 pp
2019 13.7 +0 pp
2018 13.7 +0 pp
2017 13.7 +0 pp
2016 13.7 +0 pp
2015 13.7 +0 pp
2014 13.7 −0.3 pp
2013 14 +0 pp
2012 14 +4 pp
2011 10 +0 pp
2010 10 +0 pp
2009 10 +0 pp
2008 10 −4 pp
2007 14 +0 pp
2006 14 +0 pp
2005 14 +0 pp
2004 14
2002 7.8 +0 pp
2001 7.8 +0 pp
2000 7.8
1998 10 +0 pp
1997 10

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

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