Congo vs Cyprus: Share of women in parliament
Congo
14.6%
in 2025
Cyprus
14.7%
in 2025
Congo rank
144th
Cyprus rank
143rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Congo
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.
Congo ranks 144th and Cyprus ranks 143rd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Congo |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 7.3% | Congo |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 2.1% | 7.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 12.5% | 3.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 14.3% | 5.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 15.5% | 2.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Congo or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Congo and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cyprus?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Cyprus rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Congo ranks 144th and Cyprus ranks 143rd 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.