Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Liberia: Share of women in parliament
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.8%
in 2025
Liberia
11.0%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
153rd
Liberia rank
155th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 12.8% against 11.0% in Liberia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 155th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 11.7% | 2.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.0% | 1.9% | 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Liberia?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 12.8% against 11.0% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
- 1.8%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 155th 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.