Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 39.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Mozambique, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mozambique stood at 39.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and unchanged 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, 25.2, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 27th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.2 | — |
| 1998 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.8 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.2 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 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 | 41.2 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 42.4 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.2 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 39.2 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.32 | 30 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.92 | 39.2 | 43.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.46 compare
- 25 Angola 39.55 compare
- 26 Guyana 39.44 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 39.17 compare
- 29 Cape Verde 38.89 compare
- 30 Netherlands 38.67 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 39.2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- 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 25.2 in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.