Malaysia vs Samoa: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Malaysia
13.51
in 2024
Samoa
12.96
in 2024
Malaysia rank
158th
Samoa rank
161st
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.51 against 12.96 in Samoa, a difference of 0.55.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 161st of 190 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.81 | 4.08 | 3.73 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.97 | 6.94 | 3.03 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.08 | 7.27 | 3.82 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.07 | 11.35 | 2.72 | 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 Samoa?
- Malaysia, at 13.51 against 12.96 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 0.55, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Malaysia ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 161st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.