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Women political participation index in Malawi

Malawi: Women political participation index was 0.901 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.901
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.925
in 2013
All-time low
0.19
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women political participation index in Malawi, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.901 for women political participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Malawi peaked at 0.925 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1900.

Malawi ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women political participation index in Malawi, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.19 —
1901 0.19 +0.0%
1902 0.19 +0.0%
1903 0.19 +0.0%
1904 0.19 +0.0%
1905 0.19 +0.0%
1906 0.19 +0.0%
1907 0.19 +0.0%
1908 0.19 +0.0%
1909 0.19 +0.0%
1910 0.19 +0.0%
1911 0.19 +0.0%
1912 0.19 +0.0%
1913 0.19 +0.0%
1914 0.19 +0.0%
1915 0.19 +0.0%
1916 0.19 +0.0%
1917 0.19 +0.0%
1918 0.19 +0.0%
1919 0.19 +0.0%
1920 0.19 +0.0%
1921 0.19 +0.0%
1922 0.19 +0.0%
1923 0.19 +0.0%
1924 0.19 +0.0%
1925 0.19 +0.0%
1926 0.19 +0.0%
1927 0.19 +0.0%
1928 0.19 +0.0%
1929 0.19 +0.0%
1930 0.19 +0.0%
1931 0.19 +0.0%
1932 0.19 +0.0%
1933 0.19 +0.0%
1934 0.19 +0.0%
1935 0.19 +0.0%
1936 0.19 +0.0%
1937 0.19 +0.0%
1938 0.19 +0.0%
1939 0.19 +0.0%
1940 0.19 +0.0%
1941 0.19 +0.0%
1942 0.19 +0.0%
1943 0.19 +0.0%
1944 0.19 +0.0%
1945 0.19 +0.0%
1946 0.19 +0.0%
1947 0.19 +0.0%
1948 0.19 +0.0%
1949 0.19 +0.0%
1950 0.19 +0.0%
1951 0.19 +0.0%
1952 0.19 +0.0%
1953 0.19 +0.0%
1954 0.19 +0.0%
1955 0.19 +0.0%
1956 0.19 +0.0%
1957 0.19 +0.0%
1958 0.19 +0.0%
1959 0.19 +0.0%
1960 0.19 +0.0%
1961 0.19 +0.0%
1962 0.19 +0.0%
1963 0.19 +0.0%
1964 0.269 +41.6%
1965 0.269 +0.0%
1966 0.269 +0.0%
1967 0.238 -11.5%
1968 0.238 +0.0%
1969 0.238 +0.0%
1970 0.238 +0.0%
1971 0.351 +47.5%
1972 0.352 +0.3%
1973 0.352 +0.0%
1974 0.352 +0.0%
1975 0.352 +0.0%
1976 0.359 +2.0%
1977 0.356 -0.8%
1978 0.399 +12.1%
1979 0.399 +0.0%
1980 0.399 +0.0%
1981 0.399 +0.0%
1982 0.399 +0.0%
1983 0.32 -19.8%
1984 0.319 -0.3%
1985 0.319 +0.0%
1986 0.319 +0.0%
1987 0.379 +18.8%
1988 0.411 +8.4%
1989 0.411 +0.0%
1990 0.411 +0.0%
1991 0.411 +0.0%
1992 0.447 +8.8%
1993 0.499 +11.6%
1994 0.426 -14.6%
1995 0.523 +22.8%
1996 0.523 +0.0%
1997 0.523 +0.0%
1998 0.523 +0.0%
1999 0.595 +13.8%
2000 0.733 +23.2%
2001 0.733 +0.0%
2002 0.733 +0.0%
2003 0.733 +0.0%
2004 0.812 +10.8%
2005 0.812 +0.0%
2006 0.812 +0.0%
2007 0.812 +0.0%
2008 0.812 +0.0%
2009 0.894 +10.1%
2010 0.899 +0.6%
2011 0.903 +0.4%
2012 0.914 +1.2%
2013 0.925 +1.2%
2014 0.86 -7.0%
2015 0.849 -1.3%
2016 0.852 +0.4%
2017 0.862 +1.2%
2018 0.835 -3.1%
2019 0.923 +10.5%
2020 0.923 +0.0%
2021 0.923 +0.0%
2022 0.922 -0.1%
2023 0.852 -7.6%
2024 0.876 +2.8%
2025 0.901 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.19 0.19 0.19 10
1910s 0.19 0.19 0.19 10
1920s 0.19 0.19 0.19 10
1930s 0.19 0.19 0.19 10
1940s 0.19 0.19 0.19 10
1950s 0.19 0.19 0.19 10
1960s 0.2281 0.19 0.269 10
1970s 0.351 0.238 0.399 10
1980s 0.3675 0.319 0.411 10
1990s 0.4881 0.411 0.595 10
2000s 0.7886 0.733 0.894 10
2010s 0.8822 0.835 0.925 10
2020s 0.8995 0.852 0.923 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 102 Mauritius 0.906 compare
  2. 103 Paraguay 0.905 compare
  3. 104 Chad 0.903 compare
  4. 105 Azerbaijan 0.901 compare
  5. 107 Indonesia 0.895 compare
  6. 108 Panama 0.894 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Malawi?
Women political participation index in Malawi was 0.901 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2013.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1900.
How does Malawi rank for women political participation index?
Malawi ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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