How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Iraq: Key features of women's political empowerment

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

0.55

in 2025

Iraq

0.555

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

141st

Iraq rank

140th

Key features of women's political empowerment over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.555 against 0.55 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and Iraq ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0282	0.1247	0.0965	Iraq
1910s	0.03	0.1667	0.1367	Iraq
1920s	0.08	0.207	0.127	Iraq
1930s	0.083	0.2143	0.1313	Iraq
1940s	0.11	0.2208	0.1108	Iraq
1950s	0.1109	0.248	0.1371	Iraq
1960s	0.265	0.2634	0.0016	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s	0.2658	0.2508	0.015	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s	0.2928	0.2921	0.0007	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s	0.3793	0.2641	0.1152	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	0.4364	0.4036	0.0328	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	0.4933	0.5566	0.0633	Iraq
2020s	0.555	0.5722	0.0172	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.555 against 0.55 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?: 0.005, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and Iraq ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of women's political empowerment
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.