Malawi vs Pakistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Malawi
21.4%
in 2026
Pakistan
21.7%
in 2026
Malawi rank
128th
Pakistan rank
125th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 21.7% against 21.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pakistan ahead.
Malawi ranks 128th and Pakistan ranks 125th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 21.6% | 9.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 21.3% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.1% | 1.7% | 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, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 21.7% against 21.4% in Malawi as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Malawi ranks 128th and Pakistan ranks 125th 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.