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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
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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