Share of women in parliament ipu in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Share of women in parliament ipu was 11.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.86
in 2021
All-time low
3.53
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2025

Share of women in parliament ipu in Central African Republic, 1997–2025

46810121997201120251997: 3.51998: 3.51999: 7.32000: 7.32001: 7.32002: 7.32005: 10.52006: 10.52007: 10.52008: 10.52009: 9.62010: 9.62011: 12.52012: 12.52016: 7.22017: 8.62018: 8.62019: 8.62020: 8.62021: 12.92022: 12.92023: 12.92024: 11.42025: 11.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Central African Republic stood at 11.43.

The figure is up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Central African Republic peaked at 12.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 1997.

Central African Republic ranks 164th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of women in parliament ipu in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Share of women in parliament ipu in Central African Republic, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 3.53 —
1998 3.53 +0.0%
1999 7.34 +108.0%
2000 7.34 +0.0%
2001 7.34 +0.0%
2002 7.34 +0.0%
2005 10.48 +42.7%
2006 10.48 +0.0%
2007 10.48 +0.0%
2008 10.48 +0.0%
2009 9.62 -8.2%
2010 9.62 +0.0%
2011 12.5 +30.0%
2012 12.5 +0.0%
2016 7.19 -42.4%
2017 8.57 +19.1%
2018 8.57 +0.0%
2019 8.57 +0.0%
2020 8.57 +0.0%
2021 12.86 +50.0%
2022 12.86 +0.0%
2023 12.86 +0.0%
2024 11.43 -11.1%
2025 11.43 +0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 11.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 11.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.8 3.53 7.34 3
2000s 9.19 7.34 10.48 8
2010s 9.65 7.19 12.5 7
2020s 11.67 8.57 12.86 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.8 compare
  2. 162 Belize 12.5 compare
  3. 163 Marshall Islands 12.12 compare
  4. 164 Brunei 11.43 compare
  5. 166 Kiribati 11.11 compare
  6. 167 Liberia 10.96 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women in parliament ipu in Central African Republic?
Share of women in parliament ipu in Central African Republic was 11.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 12.86 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 1997.
How does Central African Republic rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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Share of women in parliament ipu
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
193 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
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