Share of women in parliament in Maldives
Maldives: Share of women in parliament was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of women in parliament in Maldives, 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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Maldives is 3.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Maldives peaked at 12.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.2% | — |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -29.8% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Maldives?
- Share of women in parliament in Maldives was 3.2% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for share of women in parliament?
- Maldives ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.