Share of women in parliament in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of women in parliament was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic stood at 11.4%.
The figure is up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Central African Republic peaked at 12.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, 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 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.5% | — |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +108.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 8.6% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.8% compare
- 162 Belize 12.5% compare
- 163 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 166 Kiribati 11.1% compare
- 167 Liberia 11.0% compare
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 in Central African Republic?
- Share of women in parliament in Central African Republic was 11.4% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1997.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of women in parliament?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.