Gabon vs Malawi: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Gabon
21.6%
in 2026
Malawi
21.4%
in 2026
Gabon rank
127th
Malawi rank
128th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 21.6% against 21.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 128th of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.5% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 19.2% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 21.8% | 2.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Gabon or Malawi?
- Gabon, at 21.6% against 21.4% in Malawi as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Gabon and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Gabon ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 128th 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.