Share of women in parliament ipu in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women in parliament ipu was 38.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.31
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.2
in 2023
All-time low
25.2
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Mozambique, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 38.31 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Mozambique peaked at 43.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.2 | — |
| 1998 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.8 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.2 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.6 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 42.4 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.2 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 39.2 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 38.31 | -2.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 38.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 38.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.32 | 30 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.32 | 38.31 | 43.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 34 Angola 39.09 compare
- 35 Switzerland 39 compare
- 36 Armenia 38.32 compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 38 compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 37.37 compare
- 40 Serbia 37.2 compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Mozambique?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Mozambique was 38.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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