Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Madagascar

Madagascar: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 15.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.95
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
144th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.53
in 2014
All-time low
3.73
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Madagascar, 1997–2024

51015201997201020241997: 3.71999: 82000: 82001: 82003: 3.82004: 6.92005: 6.92006: 6.92007: 7.92008: 7.92010: 12.52011: 12.52012: 17.52013: 17.52014: 20.52015: 20.52016: 20.52017: 19.22018: 19.22019: 15.92020: 17.92021: 17.92022: 18.52023: 18.52024: 16

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 15.95 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.0% 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 20.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1997.

Madagascar ranks 144th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Madagascar, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 3.73
1999 8 +114.4%
2000 8 +0.0%
2001 8 +0.0%
2003 3.75 -53.1%
2004 6.88 +83.3%
2005 6.88 +0.0%
2006 6.88 +0.0%
2007 7.87 +14.5%
2008 7.87 +0.0%
2010 12.5 +58.7%
2011 12.5 +0.0%
2012 17.49 +39.9%
2013 17.49 +0.0%
2014 20.53 +17.4%
2015 20.53 +0.0%
2016 20.53 +0.0%
2017 19.21 -6.5%
2018 19.21 +0.0%
2019 15.89 -17.2%
2020 17.88 +12.5%
2021 17.88 +0.0%
2022 18.54 +3.7%
2023 18.54 +0.0%
2024 15.95 -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.87 3.73 8 2
2000s 7.02 3.75 8 8
2010s 17.59 12.5 20.53 10
2020s 17.76 15.95 18.54 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 141 Comoros 16.67 compare
  2. 142 Libya 16.47 compare
  3. 143 Russian Federation 16.44 compare
  4. 145 Japan 15.7 compare
  5. 146 Tunisia 15.69 compare
  6. 147 Belize 15.62 compare

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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 15.95 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 20.53 in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1997.
How does Madagascar rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Madagascar ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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