Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.8%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
13.4%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
152nd
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 13.4% against 12.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 152nd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 6.1% | 1.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 5.5% | 1.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 1.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.9% | 0.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.3% | 0.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 13.4% against 12.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.6%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 152nd 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.