Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.7% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2023
All-time low
0.7%
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Mozambique, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Mozambique is 0.7%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Mozambique ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
- 35 Moldova 0.7% compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 0.7% compare
- 38 East Timor 0.7% compare
- 40 Serbia 0.7% 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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 people (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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Mozambique?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Mozambique was 0.7% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2026.
- How does Mozambique rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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