Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 16 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic stood at 16.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic peaked at 18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 153rd out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 16 | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 12 | 18 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic was 16 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central African Republic ranks 153rd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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