Share of women in parliament in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women in parliament was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Cambodia, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Cambodia stood at 13.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Cambodia peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.8% | — |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 20.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 13.6% | 21.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 154 Cyprus 14.3% compare
- 155 Madagascar 14.1% compare
- 156 India 13.8% compare
- 158 Malaysia 13.5% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.3% compare
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Cambodia?
- Share of women in parliament in Cambodia was 13.6% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Cambodia ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.