Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 13.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
13.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 210 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2021
All-time low
7.4%
in 2001
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cambodia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cambodia is 13.6%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cambodia peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2001.
Cambodia ranks 169th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +99.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -34.6% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 13.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 13.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 13.6% | 21.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 166 Cyprus 14.3% compare
- 167 Micronesia 14.2% compare
- 168 India 13.8% compare
- 170 Malaysia 13.6% compare
- 171 Côte d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cambodia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cambodia was 13.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cambodia ranks 169th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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