Central African Republic
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

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

Global rank#159out of 184 countries

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Historical trend

Central African Republic records 11.43% for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025, ranking #159 globally out of 184 countries.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) increased from 3.53% in 1997 to 11.43% in 2025, a gain of 7.90%.
The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

Rwanda · 63.75% Cuba · 55.74% Nicaragua · 54.95% Bolivia · 50.77% Mexico · 50.20% Andorra · 50.00%

Country overview Global indicator ranking Region · Sub-Saharan Africa Income group · Low income

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