Share of women in parliament ipu in Malawi
Malawi: Share of women in parliament ipu was 21.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.43
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.92
in 2019
All-time low
5.65
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Malawi, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Malawi is 21.43, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Malawi peaked at 22.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.65, in 1997.
That places Malawi 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.65 | — |
| 1998 | 5.65 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.29 | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 9.33 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.99 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 13.61 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.61 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.95 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.83 | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.28 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 22.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.67 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.92 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 22.92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.73 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 20.73 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.43 | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 5.65 | 8.29 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.53 | 9.33 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.39 | 16.67 | 22.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.94 | 20.73 | 22.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Malawi?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Malawi was 21.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Malawi ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).