Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Women's universal right to vote
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Congo
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Congo rank
1st
Women's universal right to vote over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Congo, a difference of 0.
Across all 144 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Congo |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's universal right to vote, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's universal right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether all women are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.