Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Women's Political Participation Index
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.727
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.737
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
140th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
138th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.737 against 0.727 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 140th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.066 | 0.043 | 0.023 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1910s | 0.066 | 0.103 | 0.037 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1940s | 0.313 | 0.3838 | 0.0708 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1950s | 0.313 | 0.6041 | 0.2911 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 0.475 | 0.5928 | 0.1178 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.5557 | 0.7501 | 0.1944 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.5732 | 0.7774 | 0.2042 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.5748 | 0.776 | 0.2012 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.6802 | 0.7546 | 0.0744 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0.7138 | 0.0362 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 0.7907 | 0.737 | 0.0537 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.737 against 0.727 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.01, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 140th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 138th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.