Which has higher share of women in parliament, Brunei Darussalam or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 12.8% against 11.4% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Brunei Darussalam and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

1.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei Darussalam vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of women in parliament

Brunei Darussalam

11.4%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

12.8%

in 2025

Brunei Darussalam rank

164th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

161st

Share of women in parliament over time

Brunei Darussalam
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 12.8% against 11.4% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 164th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2010s	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	10.4%	12.8%	2.5%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in parliament, Brunei Darussalam or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 12.8% against 11.4% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Brunei Darussalam and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 1.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for share of women in parliament?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 164th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women in parliament
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.