Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Share of women in parliament ipu
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.8
in 2025
Malaysia
13.51
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Malaysia rank
158th
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.51 against 12.8 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.71.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 | 9.69 | 0.0939 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 11.16 | 1.97 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.83 | 13.97 | 1.14 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.51 against 12.8 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 0.71, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 158th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.