Malaysia vs Micronesia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Malaysia
13.6%
in 2026
Micronesia
14.2%
in 2026
Malaysia rank
170th
Micronesia rank
167th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Malaysia
- Micronesia
How they compare
Micronesia currently reports 14.2% against 13.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 170th and Micronesia ranks 167th of 210 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 2.5% | 7.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 9.3% | 4.7% | 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, Malaysia or Micronesia?
- Micronesia, at 14.2% against 13.6% in Malaysia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Malaysia and Micronesia?
- 0.6%, with Micronesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Micronesia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Malaysia and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Malaysia ranks 170th and Micronesia ranks 167th 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.