Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 38.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
38.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 210 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 2023
All-time low
30.0%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mozambique, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mozambique stood at 38.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mozambique peaked at 43.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | -9.3% |
| 2026 | 38.0% | -3.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 38.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 38.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 39.2% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.0% | 43.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 37 Armenia 39.2% compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 39.2% compare
- 39 North Macedonia 39.2% compare
- 41 Slovenia 37.8% compare
- 42 Serbia 37.6% compare
- 42 United Republic of Tanzania 37.6% compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mozambique?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mozambique was 38.0% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mozambique ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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