Congo vs Zambia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Congo
14.6%
in 2026
Zambia
15.0%
in 2026
Congo rank
163rd
Zambia rank
162nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 12.6% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 14.1% | 6.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 15.5% | 2.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Congo as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 162nd 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.