Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 15.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Madagascar, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Madagascar stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Madagascar peaked at 23.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2003.
Madagascar ranks 157th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -53.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +83.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +58.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -23.9% |
| 2026 | 15.9% | +13.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +83.5% | 3.8% | 6.9% |
| 2011 | +58.8% | 7.9% | 12.5% |
| 2003 | -53.1% | 8.0% | 3.8% |
| 2012 | +40.2% | 12.5% | 17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 12.5% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.1% | 18.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Madagascar?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Madagascar was 15.9% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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