Which has higher share of women in parliament, Belize or Central African Republic?

Belize, at 12.5% against 11.4% in Central African Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Central African Republic?

24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Central African Republic: Share of women in parliament

Belize

12.5%

in 2025

Central African Republic

11.4%

in 2025

Belize rank

162nd

Central African Republic rank

164th

Share of women in parliament over time

Belize
Central African Republic

How they compare

Belize currently reports 12.5% against 11.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Belize ranks 162nd and Central African Republic ranks 164th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	Central African Republic
2000s	4.7%	9.2%	4.5%	Central African Republic
2010s	4.9%	9.6%	4.7%	Central African Republic
2020s	13.1%	11.7%	1.4%	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in parliament, Belize or Central African Republic?: Belize, at 12.5% against 11.4% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Belize and Central African Republic?: 1.1%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Central African Republic?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Belize and Central African Republic rank globally for share of women in parliament?: Belize ranks 162nd and Central African Republic ranks 164th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women in parliament
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.