How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?

92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Women's Political Participation Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.727

in 2025

North Korea

0.737

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

140th

North Korea rank

138th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
North Korea

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.737 against 0.727 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and North Korea ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.066	0.043	0.023	Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s	0.066	0.103	0.037	North Korea
1940s	0.313	0.3838	0.0708	North Korea
1950s	0.313	0.6041	0.2911	North Korea
1960s	0.475	0.5928	0.1178	North Korea
1970s	0.5557	0.7501	0.1944	North Korea
1980s	0.5732	0.7774	0.2042	North Korea
1990s	0.5748	0.776	0.2012	North Korea
2000s	0.6802	0.7546	0.0744	North Korea
2010s	0.75	0.7138	0.0362	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.7907	0.737	0.0537	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?: North Korea, at 0.737 against 0.727 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?: 0.01, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for women's political participation index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and North Korea 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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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.