Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 11.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
11.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 210 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2022
All-time low
7.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 11.4% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic peaked at 12.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 176th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +50.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 11.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 11.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 12.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 173 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.8% compare
- 174 Belize 12.5% compare
- 175 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 176 Brunei 11.4% compare
- 179 Kiribati 11.1% compare
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic was 11.4% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central African Republic ranks 176th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 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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