Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 11.4% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic peaked at 12.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1997.
That places Central African Republic 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.5% | — |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +108.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 11.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.4%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 11.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 8.6% | 12.9% | 6 |
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central African Republic was 11.4% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1997.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.