Malawi - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Malawi was 22.92 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 22.92 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.65 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 5.65
1998 5.65
1999 8.29
2000 9.33
2001 9.33
2002 9.33
2003 9.33
2004 13.99
2005 13.61
2006 13.61
2007 12.95
2008 12.95
2009 20.83
2010 20.83
2011 22.28
2012 22.28
2013 22.28
2014 16.67
2015 16.67
2016 16.67
2017 16.67
2018 16.67
2019 22.92
2020 22.92
2021 22.92

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making