Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Malaysia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Democratic Republic of the Congo
12.8%
in 2026
Malaysia
13.6%
in 2026
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
173rd
Malaysia rank
170th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.6% against 12.8% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd and Malaysia ranks 170th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 10.7% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 14.1% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.6% against 12.8% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2026.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd and Malaysia ranks 170th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.