How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia?

21 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malaysia: Share of women in parliament

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

12.8%

in 2025

Malaysia

13.5%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

161st

Malaysia rank

158th

Share of women in parliament over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.5% against 12.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 158th of 193 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	Malaysia
2010s	9.2%	11.2%	2.0%	Malaysia
2020s	12.8%	14.0%	1.1%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in parliament, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 13.5% against 12.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia?: 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia rank globally for share of women in parliament?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 158th 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.