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 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cambodia is 13.6, measured in 2024.
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, 5.83, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.83 | — |
| 1998 | 5.83 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.2 | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 7.38 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.76 | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 9.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.51 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 16.26 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 21.14 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 21.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.33 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6 | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 | 5.83 | 8.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.81 | 7.38 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.34 | 20 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 | 13.6 | 21.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 155 Cyprus 14.29 compare
- 156 India 13.65 compare
- 158 Malaysia 13.51 compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 13.39 compare
- 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13 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 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- 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 5.83 in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cambodia ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.