Which has higher share of women in parliament, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Cambodia, at 13.6% against 12.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

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

52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (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.

Cambodia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)

Cambodia

13.6%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.8%

in 2025

Cambodia rank

150th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

153rd

Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time

Cambodia
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 13.6% against 12.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 150th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd of 174 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	Cambodia
1970s	11.9%	3.6%	8.3%	Cambodia
1980s	19.6%	3.8%	15.9%	Cambodia
1990s	21.4%	5.4%	16.0%	Cambodia
2000s	12.3%	9.9%	2.4%	Cambodia
2010s	19.5%	9.4%	10.1%	Cambodia
2020s	17.5%	12.8%	4.6%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in parliament, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Cambodia, at 13.6% against 12.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.8%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of women in parliament?: Cambodia ranks 150th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 15,302 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.