Share of women in parliament ipu in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 13.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.6
in 2021
All-time low
5.83
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Cambodia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu 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 ipu in Cambodia peaked at 21.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.83, 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 ipu in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.83 | — |
| 1998 | 5.83 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.2 | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 7.38 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.76 | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 9.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.51 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 16.26 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 21.14 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 21.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.33 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 13.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 13.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 | 5.83 | 8.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.81 | 7.38 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.34 | 20 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2 | 13.6 | 21.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 154 Cyprus 14.29 compare
- 155 Madagascar 14.11 compare
- 156 India 13.79 compare
- 158 Malaysia 13.51 compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 13.39 compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.33 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)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Cambodia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Cambodia was 13.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Cambodia ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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