Madagascar vs Malaysia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Madagascar
14.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
13.5%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
155th
Malaysia rank
158th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 14.1% against 13.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malaysia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 7.8% | 4.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 9.9% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.1% | 6.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.0% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Madagascar or Malaysia?
- Madagascar, at 14.1% against 13.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Madagascar and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Madagascar ranks 155th 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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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.