Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Malawi
Malawi: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral was 0.4% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Malawi, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Malawi is 0.4%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
That places Malawi 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 118 Jordan 0.4% compare
- 119 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.4% compare
- 121 Türkiye 0.4% compare
- 121 Turkey 0.4% compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 0.4% 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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Malawi?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Malawi was 0.4% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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