What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brunei and Democratic Republic of Congo?

1.24, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Democratic Republic of Congo?

9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Brunei

11.76

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2024

Brunei rank

163rd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

160th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

Brunei
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 13 against 11.76 in Brunei, a difference of 1.24.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Brunei ranks 163rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 190 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2010s	8.43	9.21	0.7762	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	10.16	12.84	2.68	Democratic Republic of 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, Brunei or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 13 against 11.76 in Brunei as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brunei and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 1.24, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?: Brunei ranks 163rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.