How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?

13 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.

Congo vs Nepal: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Congo

21.6%

in 2025

Nepal

21.4%

in 2025

Congo rank

96th

Nepal rank

97th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Congo
Nepal

How they compare

Congo currently reports 21.6% against 21.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 97th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.9%	13.7%	0.2%	Congo
2010s	17.5%	10.9%	6.6%	Congo
2020s	21.9%	15.9%	6.0%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Congo or Nepal?: Congo, at 21.6% against 21.4% in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Congo and Nepal?: 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Congo ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 97th 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: 04 September 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.