Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Madagascar
Madagascar: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.22 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Madagascar, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Madagascar is 0.22 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Madagascar 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.22 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.22 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.22 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 ratio | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 0.22 ratio | +100.0% |
| 2026 | 0.22 ratio | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.22 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.545 ratio, 40% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.22 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.565 ratio, 39% of the median. (18 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 the upper chamber of parliament in Madagascar?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Madagascar was 0.22 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 ratio in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Madagascar ranks 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.