Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 3.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.23
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
183rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
12
in 2005
All-time low
3.23
in 2024
Years of data
27
1997–2024

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

46810121997201020241997: 6.21998: 6.22000: 62001: 62002: 62003: 62004: 62005: 122006: 122007: 122008: 122009: 6.52010: 6.52011: 6.52012: 6.52013: 6.52014: 5.92015: 5.92016: 5.92017: 5.92018: 5.92019: 4.62020: 4.62021: 4.62022: 4.62023: 4.62024: 3.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 3.23 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Maldives peaked at 12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2024.

Maldives ranks 183rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Maldives, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 6.25
1998 6.25 +0.0%
2000 6 -4.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 12 +100.0%
2006 12 +0.0%
2007 12 +0.0%
2008 12 +0.0%
2009 6.49 -45.9%
2010 6.49 +0.0%
2011 6.49 +0.0%
2012 6.49 +0.0%
2013 6.49 +0.0%
2014 5.88 -9.4%
2015 5.88 +0.0%
2016 5.88 +0.0%
2017 5.88 +0.0%
2018 5.88 +0.0%
2019 4.6 -21.8%
2020 4.6 +0.0%
2021 4.6 +0.0%
2022 4.6 +0.0%
2023 4.6 +0.0%
2024 3.23 -29.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.25 6.25 6.25 2
2000s 8.45 6 12 10
2010s 6 4.6 6.49 10
2020s 4.32 3.23 4.6 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 180 Qatar 4.44 compare
  2. 181 Bhutan 4.26 compare
  3. 182 Nigeria 3.91 compare
  4. 184 Kuwait 3.08 compare
  5. 185 Papua New Guinea 2.7 compare
  6. 186 Haiti 2.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Maldives?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Maldives was 3.23 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Maldives ranks 183rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives 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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