Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malaysia, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 11.1% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malaysia peaked at 18.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.1% | — |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +122.9% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.7% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 7.4% | 16.7% | 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 women in ministerial level positions in Malaysia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malaysia was 11.1% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Malaysia ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.