Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali
Mali: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 30.1% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali is 30.1%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 240.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali peaked at 30.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 83rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +186.4% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +6.3% |
| 2026 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 30.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 30.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 9.5% | 30.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mali was 30.1% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mali ranks 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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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