Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 27.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malawi, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malawi is 27.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malawi peaked at 38.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +91.7% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 14.3% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 11.1% | 32.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 17.4% | 38.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 63 Montenegro 28.0% compare
- 64 Barbados 27.8% compare
- 64 Mozambique 27.8% compare
- 67 Eritrea 26.7% compare
- 67 Jamaica 26.7% 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)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malawi?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malawi was 27.8% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.