India vs Malaysia: Share of women in parliament
India
13.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
13.5%
in 2025
India rank
156th
Malaysia rank
158th
Share of women in parliament over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 13.8% against 13.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malaysia ahead.
India ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 10.0% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 0.6% | India |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 13.8% against 13.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between India and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- India ranks 156th 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.