Share of women in parliament ipu in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 13.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.86
in 2020
All-time low
7.81
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Malaysia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Malaysia is 13.51, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Malaysia peaked at 14.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.81, 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 ipu in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.81 | — |
| 1998 | 7.81 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.36 | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.47 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.13 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 9.13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.05 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 10.81 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.91 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.41 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.36 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 14.41 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.86 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.57 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 13.51 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.51 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.51 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.81 | 7.81 | 7.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.97 | 9.13 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 | 9.91 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 13.51 | 14.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Madagascar 14.11 compare
- 156 India 13.79 compare
- 157 Cambodia 13.6 compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 13.39 compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.33 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Malaysia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Malaysia was 13.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 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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