India vs Malaysia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
India
13.8%
in 2026
Malaysia
13.6%
in 2026
India rank
169th
Malaysia rank
171st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 13.8% against 13.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 169th and Malaysia ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 9.7% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 0.8% | India |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.1% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 13.8% against 13.6% in Malaysia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between India and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- India ranks 169th and Malaysia ranks 171st of 212 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.