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
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Madagascar, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (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 15.95 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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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.