Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.2 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Central African Republic, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Central African Republic is 0.2 ratio, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 17.6% over ten years.
That places Central African Republic 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.17 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.25 ratio | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 0.25 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.22 ratio | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2 ratio | -9.1% |
| 2026 | 0.2 ratio | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.2 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.39 ratio, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.2 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465 ratio, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Central African Republic?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Central African Republic was 0.2 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 ratio in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Central African Republic ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.