Central African Republic vs Syria: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Central African Republic
11.4%
in 2025
Syria
10.8%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
154th
Syria rank
156th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Central African Republic
- Syria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 11.4% against 10.8% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Syria ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 154th and Syria ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 9.2% | 5.4% | Syria |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 9.3% | 5.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 11.6% | 2.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 12.5% | 2.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 0.8% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Central African Republic or Syria?
- Central African Republic, at 11.4% against 10.8% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Central African Republic and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Syria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Syria rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Central African Republic ranks 154th and Syria ranks 156th 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.