Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Democratic Republic of the Congo
12.8%
in 2026
Marshall Islands
12.1%
in 2026
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
173rd
Marshall Islands rank
175th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 12.8% against 12.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd and Marshall Islands ranks 175th of 210 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 3.0% | 7.2% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 8.7% | 4.2% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Marshall Islands?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 12.8% against 12.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Marshall Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2026.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd and Marshall Islands ranks 175th 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.