Congo vs Zambia: Share of women in parliament
Congo
14.6%
in 2025
Zambia
15.0%
in 2025
Congo rank
144th
Zambia rank
141st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 141st of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 3.9% | 5.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 12.9% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 14.2% | 5.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 15.3% | 1.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Congo ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 141st 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.