Central African Republic—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #167 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
11.4%
2024
YoY Change
-11.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#167
of 194 countries
Maximum
12.9%
2021
Minimum
7.2%
2016
CAGR
+1.9%
20 years
Last
11.4%
Previous
12.9%
Highest
12.9%
Lowest
7.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Central African Republic's women in parliament (%) was 11.4% in 2024, ranking #167 out of 194 countries. This represents a -11.1% change from 2023. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 12.9% (2021) and the lowest was 7.2% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.4% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 53.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2024 |
| 5 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 46.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bolivia | 46.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in Parliament (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), uri: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking/, note: For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998., type: Excel, date accessed: 2024-03-21.