Share of women in parliament in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women in parliament was 38.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Mozambique, 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
Mozambique recorded 38.3% for share of women in parliament 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 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.2% | — |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +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 | 38.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 39.2% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 38.3% | 43.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 34 Angola 39.1% compare
- 35 Switzerland 39.0% compare
- 36 Armenia 38.3% compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 38.0% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 37.4% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Mozambique?
- Share of women in parliament in Mozambique was 38.3% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of women in parliament?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.