What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?

0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Italy: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)

Democratic Republic of Congo

25.0%

in 2025

Italy

25.0%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

74th

Italy rank

74th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Italy

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.0% against 25.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Italy ranks 74th of 192 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.3%	16.1%	3.8%	Italy
2010s	12.0%	31.3%	19.3%	Italy
2020s	21.8%	27.6%	5.8%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Italy?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.0% against 25.0% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?: 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Italy ranks 74th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.