What is women's political participation index in Malawi?

Women's political participation index in Malawi was 0.901 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2013.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1900.

How does Malawi rank for women's political participation index?

Malawi ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Malawi

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Malawi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Women's 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's Political Participation Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.901 for women's 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's 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's Political Participation Index in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Malawi, 1900 to 2025.
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%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.901 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.78, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.901 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.902, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

102 Mauritius 0.906 compare
103 Paraguay 0.905 compare
104 Chad 0.903 compare
105 Azerbaijan 0.901 compare
107 Indonesia 0.895 compare
108 Panama 0.894 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Malawi

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 15,667 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Malawi?: Women's political participation index in Malawi was 0.901 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2013.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1900.
How does Malawi rank for women's political participation index?: Malawi ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.