Belize vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Belize
12.5%
in 2026
Democratic Republic of the Congo
12.8%
in 2026
Belize rank
174th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
173rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Belize
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 12.8% against 12.5% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Belize ranks 174th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 10.2% | 5.8% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 9.1% | 5.1% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 0.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Belize or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 12.8% against 12.5% in Belize as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belize and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2026.
- How do Belize and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belize ranks 174th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.