Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Madagascar
Madagascar: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.32 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.32
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
131st
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.37
in 2022
All-time low
0.28
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Madagascar, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Madagascar is 0.32, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 131st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.35 | — |
| 2022 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.28 | -24.3% |
| 2026 | 0.32 | +14.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.39, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Madagascar?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Madagascar was 0.32 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Madagascar ranks 131st out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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