Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 13.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Malaysia, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malaysia stood at 13.51.
The figure is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malaysia peaked at 14.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.81, in 1997.
Malaysia ranks 158th of 190 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.81 | — |
| 1998 | 7.81 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.36 | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.47 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.13 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 9.13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.05 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 10.81 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.91 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.41 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.36 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 14.41 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.86 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.57 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 13.51 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.51 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.81 | 7.81 | 7.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.97 | 9.13 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 | 9.91 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 | 13.51 | 14.86 | 5 |
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malaysia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Malaysia was 13.51 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion 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 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.