What is women's political participation index in Malaysia?

Women's political participation index in Malaysia was 0.791 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2020.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.281 in 1900.

How does Malaysia rank for women's political participation index?

Malaysia ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Malaysia

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Malaysia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.791 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.791

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

130th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.84

in 2020

All-time low

0.281

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.791 for women's political participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Malaysia peaked at 0.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.281, in 1900.

That places Malaysia 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Participation Index in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Malaysia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.281	—
1901	0.281	+0.0%
1902	0.281	+0.0%
1903	0.281	+0.0%
1904	0.281	+0.0%
1905	0.281	+0.0%
1906	0.281	+0.0%
1907	0.281	+0.0%
1908	0.281	+0.0%
1909	0.281	+0.0%
1910	0.281	+0.0%
1911	0.281	+0.0%
1912	0.281	+0.0%
1913	0.281	+0.0%
1914	0.281	+0.0%
1915	0.281	+0.0%
1916	0.281	+0.0%
1917	0.281	+0.0%
1918	0.281	+0.0%
1919	0.281	+0.0%
1920	0.281	+0.0%
1921	0.281	+0.0%
1922	0.281	+0.0%
1923	0.281	+0.0%
1924	0.281	+0.0%
1925	0.281	+0.0%
1926	0.281	+0.0%
1927	0.281	+0.0%
1928	0.281	+0.0%
1929	0.281	+0.0%
1930	0.281	+0.0%
1931	0.281	+0.0%
1932	0.281	+0.0%
1933	0.281	+0.0%
1934	0.281	+0.0%
1935	0.281	+0.0%
1936	0.281	+0.0%
1937	0.281	+0.0%
1938	0.281	+0.0%
1939	0.281	+0.0%
1940	0.281	+0.0%
1941	0.281	+0.0%
1942	0.281	+0.0%
1943	0.281	+0.0%
1944	0.281	+0.0%
1945	0.281	+0.0%
1946	0.281	+0.0%
1947	0.281	+0.0%
1948	0.281	+0.0%
1949	0.281	+0.0%
1950	0.281	+0.0%
1951	0.281	+0.0%
1952	0.281	+0.0%
1953	0.281	+0.0%
1954	0.281	+0.0%
1955	0.427	+52.0%
1956	0.427	+0.0%
1957	0.488	+14.3%
1958	0.488	+0.0%
1959	0.545	+11.7%
1960	0.545	+0.0%
1961	0.545	+0.0%
1962	0.545	+0.0%
1963	0.545	+0.0%
1964	0.525	-3.7%
1965	0.525	+0.0%
1966	0.525	+0.0%
1967	0.525	+0.0%
1968	0.525	+0.0%
1969	0.488	-7.0%
1970	0.488	+0.0%
1971	0.488	+0.0%
1972	0.529	+8.4%
1973	0.529	+0.0%
1974	0.551	+4.2%
1975	0.551	+0.0%
1976	0.551	+0.0%
1977	0.551	+0.0%
1978	0.577	+4.7%
1979	0.577	+0.0%
1980	0.577	+0.0%
1981	0.577	+0.0%
1982	0.59	+2.3%
1983	0.59	+0.0%
1984	0.59	+0.0%
1985	0.59	+0.0%
1986	0.588	-0.3%
1987	0.588	+0.0%
1988	0.588	+0.0%
1989	0.588	+0.0%
1990	0.608	+3.4%
1991	0.608	+0.0%
1992	0.608	+0.0%
1993	0.608	+0.0%
1994	0.608	+0.0%
1995	0.64	+5.3%
1996	0.64	+0.0%
1997	0.64	+0.0%
1998	0.64	+0.0%
1999	0.629	-1.7%
2000	0.632	+0.5%
2001	0.632	+0.0%
2002	0.632	+0.0%
2003	0.632	+0.0%
2004	0.667	+5.5%
2005	0.667	+0.0%
2006	0.667	+0.0%
2007	0.683	+2.4%
2008	0.697	+2.0%
2009	0.697	+0.0%
2010	0.681	-2.3%
2011	0.697	+2.3%
2012	0.697	+0.0%
2013	0.689	-1.1%
2014	0.689	+0.0%
2015	0.689	+0.0%
2016	0.689	+0.0%
2017	0.689	+0.0%
2018	0.753	+9.3%
2019	0.775	+2.9%
2020	0.84	+8.4%
2021	0.84	+0.0%
2022	0.791	-5.8%
2023	0.791	+0.0%
2024	0.791	+0.0%
2025	0.791	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.281	0.281	0.281	10
1910s	0.281	0.281	0.281	10
1920s	0.281	0.281	0.281	10
1930s	0.281	0.281	0.281	10
1940s	0.281	0.281	0.281	10
1950s	0.378	0.281	0.545	10
1960s	0.5293	0.488	0.545	10
1970s	0.5392	0.488	0.577	10
1980s	0.5866	0.577	0.59	10
1990s	0.6229	0.608	0.64	10
2000s	0.6606	0.632	0.697	10
2010s	0.7048	0.681	0.775	10
2020s	0.8073	0.791	0.84	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

127 Sri Lanka 0.82 compare
128 China 0.81 compare
129 Tunisia 0.804 compare
131 Cote d'Ivoire 0.782 compare
132 Madagascar 0.78 compare
133 Iraq 0.771 compare
133 Mauritania 0.771 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Malaysia?: Women's political participation index in Malaysia was 0.791 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.281 in 1900.
How does Malaysia rank for women's political participation index?: Malaysia ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.