Belize vs Central African Republic: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Belize
12.5%
in 2025
Central African Republic
11.4%
in 2025
Belize rank
162nd
Central African Republic rank
164th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Belize
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Belize currently reports 12.5% against 11.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Belize ranks 162nd and Central African Republic ranks 164th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 9.2% | 4.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 9.6% | 4.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 1.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Belize or Central African Republic?
- Belize, at 12.5% against 11.4% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belize and Central African Republic?
- 1.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Central African Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Central African Republic rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belize ranks 162nd and Central African Republic ranks 164th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.