Brazil vs Madagascar: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Brazil
17.1%
in 2026
Madagascar
15.9%
in 2026
Brazil rank
154th
Madagascar rank
157th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Brazil
- Madagascar
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.1% against 15.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Brazil ranks 154th and Madagascar ranks 157th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 18.8% | 8.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 17.1% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Brazil or Madagascar?
- Brazil, at 17.1% against 15.9% in Madagascar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brazil and Madagascar?
- 1.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brazil ranks 154th and Madagascar ranks 157th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.