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

0.04, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2024

Samoa

12.96

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

160th

Samoa rank

161st

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Samoa

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 13 against 12.96 in Samoa, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 161st of 190 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.6	7.14	2.46	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	9.19	7.62	1.57	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	12.84	11.35	1.49	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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Samoa?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 13 against 12.96 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa?: 0.04, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 161st 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.