Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 30 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malaysia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malaysia stood at 30.
That represents a change of up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malaysia peaked at 33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32 | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 30 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 30 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 30 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 | 14 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.14 | 30 | 33 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malaysia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malaysia was 30 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Malaysia ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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