Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Central African Republic
11.4%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.8%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
154th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.8% against 11.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 154th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 5.5% | 1.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 0.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.8% | 1.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.8% against 11.4% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Central African Republic ranks 154th 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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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.