Impact
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Malawi
Malawi
Data points :
National Assembly
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
Women in parliament
21.43%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
41.70%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
0
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 21.10 million people
- Number of MPs 229 MPs
- Legislature Unicameral
- Last election Sep 2025
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
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Website
www.parliament.gov.mw
www.parliament.gov.mw/parliament/reforms-strategic-plan - More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
Innovation stories
The National Assembly of Malawi has successfully introduced a new digital chamber management system, giving it the capability to hold paperless plenary sessions. This report looks at the institution’s experience of going live with the new system – an intensive period of work with valuable lessons for other parliaments.
The National Assembly of Malawi has recently modernized its parliamentary reporting processes by introducing new digital tools and methods to record and produce transcripts of plenary proceedings.
Related news
Press releases
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Case studies
Case studies
27/08/2024
