Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Mali
Mali: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 40 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali stood at 40.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali peaked at 42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2016.
That places Mali 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 33 | +135.7% |
| 2022 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 42 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2026 | 40 | -2.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 40 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 40 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 | 13 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.86 | 14 | 42 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 89 Armenia 42 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 42 compare
- 91 Mauritania 41 compare
- 92 Ghana 40 compare
- 92 Lithuania 40 compare
- 92 Republic of Moldova 40 compare
- 92 Moldova 40 compare
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali was 40 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mali ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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