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

0.04, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

in 2024

Samoa

12.96

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

160th

Samoa rank

161st

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Samoa

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.6	7.14	2.46	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	9.19	7.62	1.57	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	12.84	11.35	1.49	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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, Democratic Republic of the or Samoa?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Samoa?: 0.04, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Samoa?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Samoa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.