Congo vs Madagascar: Share of women in parliament
Congo
14.6
in 2025
Madagascar
14.1
in 2025
Congo rank
144th
Madagascar rank
147th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.6 against 14.1 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Madagascar ahead.
Congo ranks 144th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 0.18 | 2.01 | Congo |
| 1970s | 7.5 | 4.83 | 2.67 | Congo |
| 1980s | 9.73 | 2.42 | 7.31 | Congo |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 5.47 | 0.9346 | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.01 | 5.97 | 3.04 | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 18.53 | 10.01 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 13.48 | 17.15 | 3.67 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Congo or Madagascar?
- Congo, at 14.6 against 14.1 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.5, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Congo ranks 144th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.