Share of women in parliament in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of women in parliament was 14.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Madagascar, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 14.1% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Madagascar peaked at 20.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1997.
Madagascar ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.7% | — |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +114.4% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -53.1% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +58.7% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.1% | 18.5% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Madagascar?
- Share of women in parliament in Madagascar was 14.1% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of women in parliament?
- Madagascar ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.