Share of women in parliament in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of women in parliament was 13.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Malaysia, 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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Malaysia is 13.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Malaysia peaked at 14.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1997.
Malaysia ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.8% | — |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Madagascar 14.1% compare
- 156 India 13.8% compare
- 157 Cambodia 13.6% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.3% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.8% compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Malaysia?
- Share of women in parliament in Malaysia was 13.5% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.