Cambodia vs Malaysia: Share of women in parliament
Cambodia
13.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
13.5%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
150th
Malaysia rank
151st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 150th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 3.3% | 8.6% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 5.0% | 14.6% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 6.9% | 4.1% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.8% | 2.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 11.2% | 8.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.0% | 3.5% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Cambodia, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Cambodia ranks 150th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.