Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
In , Equatorial Guinea's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 31.00.
That's down 3.1% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 26.21 . Equatorial Guinea ranks #71 globally out of 184 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 32.00
- Trough
- 6.00
- 1-year change
- -3.1%
- 5-year change
- +47.6%
- +8.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +29.2%
- +2.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
|---|---|
| 31.0000 | |
| 32.0000 | |
| 31.0000 | |
| 31.0000 | |
| 23.0000 | |
| 21.0000 | |
| 21.0000 | |
| 20.0000 | |
| 24.0000 | |
| 24.0000 |
About Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Indicator code: SG.GEN.PARL.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Equatorial Guinea's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025?
- In 2025, Equatorial Guinea's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 31.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Equatorial Guinea's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rising or falling?
- Equatorial Guinea's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) fell 3.1% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)?
- In 2025, Equatorial Guinea ranked #71 out of 184 countries reporting Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%).
- How does Equatorial Guinea's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025 was 26.21, so Equatorial Guinea is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 45.
- What is Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) and how is it measured?
- Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.