How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?

21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.8%

in 2025

Malaysia

13.5%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

161st

Malaysia rank

158th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.5% against 12.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 158th of 193 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	Malaysia
2010s	9.2%	11.2%	2.0%	Malaysia
2020s	12.8%	14.0%	1.1%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 13.5% against 12.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?: 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 158th 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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Indicator: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Unit: %
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,573 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.