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
10152025200020132026

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed