Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Malaysia
Malaysia: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.36 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Malaysia, 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 upper chamber of parliament in Malaysia is 0.36 ratio, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.28 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.37 ratio | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4 ratio | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.33 ratio | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 0.34 ratio | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 0.36 ratio | +5.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.36 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.42 ratio, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.36 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.41 ratio, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 upper chamber of parliament in Malaysia?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Malaysia was 0.36 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 ratio in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.