Central African Republic vs Malaysia: Share of women in parliament
Central African Republic
11.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
13.5%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
154th
Malaysia rank
151st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Central African Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.5% against 11.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Malaysia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 154th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 174 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 6.9% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 11.2% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 14.0% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Central African Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.5% against 11.4% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Central African Republic and Malaysia?
- 2.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malaysia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Malaysia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Central African Republic ranks 154th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.