Share of women in parliament ipu in Maldives
Maldives: Share of women in parliament ipu was 3.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12
in 2005
All-time low
3.23
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Maldives, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Maldives is 3.23, 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 ipu in Maldives peaked at 12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.23, 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 ipu in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.25 | — |
| 1998 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.49 | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.88 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.88 | +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 | 3.23 | -29.8% |
| 2025 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3.23 is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.78, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.45 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 4.6 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 3.23 | 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)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Maldives?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Maldives was 3.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Maldives ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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