Malawi vs Ukraine: Share of women in parliament
Malawi
21.4%
in 2025
Ukraine
21.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
112th
Ukraine rank
113th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Malawi
- Ukraine
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.4% against 21.2% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.
Malawi ranks 112th and Ukraine ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 22.6% | 22.6% | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 27.6% | 27.0% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 30.5% | 23.9% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 30.4% | 22.9% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 7.0% | 6.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 11.6% | 7.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Malawi or Ukraine?
- Malawi, at 21.4% against 21.2% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Malawi and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Ukraine rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Malawi ranks 112th and Ukraine ranks 113th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.