Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 20.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Malawi, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malawi is 20.73, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malawi peaked at 22.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.65, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 122nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.65 | — |
| 1998 | 5.65 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.29 | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 9.33 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.99 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 13.61 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.61 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.95 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.83 | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.28 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 22.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.67 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.92 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 22.92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.73 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 20.73 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 5.65 | 8.29 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.53 | 9.33 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.39 | 16.67 | 22.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.04 | 20.73 | 22.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 119 Bangladesh 20.86 compare
- 120 Bulgaria 20.83 compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 20.8 compare
- 123 Seychelles 20.59 compare
- 124 Bahrain 20 compare
- 124 Guatemala 20 compare
- 124 Republic of Korea 20 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malawi?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malawi was 20.73 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.