Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Malawi
Malawi: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.41 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Malawi, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.41 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
That places Malawi 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.44 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.44 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 ratio | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.39 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.39 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.41 ratio | +5.1% |
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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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Malawi?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Malawi was 0.41 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 ratio in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.