Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Malaysia
Malaysia: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.29 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Malaysia, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.29 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 136th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.31 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.31 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.28 ratio | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.28 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.29 ratio | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 0.29 ratio | +0.0% |
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Malaysia?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Malaysia was 0.29 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 ratio in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.