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Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled was 0.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.55
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.563
in 2023
All-time low
0.028
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.55.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.563 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1900.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.028 —
1901 0.028 +0.0%
1902 0.028 +0.0%
1903 0.028 +0.0%
1904 0.028 +0.0%
1905 0.028 +0.0%
1906 0.028 +0.0%
1907 0.028 +0.0%
1908 0.028 +0.0%
1909 0.03 +7.1%
1910 0.03 +0.0%
1911 0.03 +0.0%
1912 0.03 +0.0%
1913 0.03 +0.0%
1914 0.03 +0.0%
1915 0.03 +0.0%
1916 0.03 +0.0%
1917 0.03 +0.0%
1918 0.03 +0.0%
1919 0.03 +0.0%
1920 0.08 +166.7%
1921 0.08 +0.0%
1922 0.08 +0.0%
1923 0.08 +0.0%
1924 0.08 +0.0%
1925 0.08 +0.0%
1926 0.08 +0.0%
1927 0.08 +0.0%
1928 0.08 +0.0%
1929 0.08 +0.0%
1930 0.08 +0.0%
1931 0.08 +0.0%
1932 0.08 +0.0%
1933 0.08 +0.0%
1934 0.08 +0.0%
1935 0.08 +0.0%
1936 0.08 +0.0%
1937 0.08 +0.0%
1938 0.08 +0.0%
1939 0.11 +37.5%
1940 0.11 +0.0%
1941 0.11 +0.0%
1942 0.11 +0.0%
1943 0.11 +0.0%
1944 0.11 +0.0%
1945 0.11 +0.0%
1946 0.11 +0.0%
1947 0.11 +0.0%
1948 0.11 +0.0%
1949 0.11 +0.0%
1950 0.11 +0.0%
1951 0.11 +0.0%
1952 0.11 +0.0%
1953 0.11 +0.0%
1954 0.11 +0.0%
1955 0.11 +0.0%
1956 0.11 +0.0%
1957 0.11 +0.0%
1958 0.11 +0.0%
1959 0.119 +8.2%
1960 0.273 +129.4%
1961 0.281 +2.9%
1962 0.281 +0.0%
1963 0.281 +0.0%
1964 0.281 +0.0%
1965 0.281 +0.0%
1966 0.255 -9.3%
1967 0.239 -6.3%
1968 0.239 +0.0%
1969 0.239 +0.0%
1970 0.258 +7.9%
1971 0.257 -0.4%
1972 0.257 +0.0%
1973 0.257 +0.0%
1974 0.257 +0.0%
1975 0.308 +19.8%
1976 0.308 +0.0%
1977 0.251 -18.5%
1978 0.251 +0.0%
1979 0.254 +1.2%
1980 0.282 +11.0%
1981 0.282 +0.0%
1982 0.293 +3.9%
1983 0.292 -0.3%
1984 0.292 +0.0%
1985 0.292 +0.0%
1986 0.292 +0.0%
1987 0.304 +4.1%
1988 0.302 -0.7%
1989 0.297 -1.7%
1990 0.339 +14.1%
1991 0.351 +3.5%
1992 0.366 +4.3%
1993 0.39 +6.6%
1994 0.39 +0.0%
1995 0.39 +0.0%
1996 0.395 +1.3%
1997 0.385 -2.5%
1998 0.391 +1.6%
1999 0.396 +1.3%
2000 0.401 +1.3%
2001 0.401 +0.0%
2002 0.401 +0.0%
2003 0.401 +0.0%
2004 0.469 +17.0%
2005 0.471 +0.4%
2006 0.455 -3.4%
2007 0.455 +0.0%
2008 0.455 +0.0%
2009 0.455 +0.0%
2010 0.476 +4.6%
2011 0.479 +0.6%
2012 0.479 +0.0%
2013 0.485 +1.3%
2014 0.485 +0.0%
2015 0.485 +0.0%
2016 0.495 +2.1%
2017 0.496 +0.2%
2018 0.518 +4.4%
2019 0.535 +3.3%
2020 0.546 +2.1%
2021 0.552 +1.1%
2022 0.561 +1.6%
2023 0.563 +0.4%
2024 0.558 -0.9%
2025 0.55 -1.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.55 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.625, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7075, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.0282 0.028 0.03 10
1910s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1920s 0.08 0.08 0.08 10
1930s 0.083 0.08 0.11 10
1940s 0.11 0.11 0.11 10
1950s 0.1109 0.11 0.119 10
1960s 0.265 0.239 0.281 10
1970s 0.2658 0.251 0.308 10
1980s 0.2928 0.282 0.304 10
1990s 0.3793 0.339 0.396 10
2000s 0.4364 0.401 0.471 10
2010s 0.4933 0.476 0.535 10
2020s 0.555 0.546 0.563 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 138 Central African Republic 0.556 compare
  2. 138 Comoros 0.556 compare
  3. 140 Iraq 0.555 compare
  4. 142 Egypt 0.547 compare
  5. 143 Russia 0.546 compare
  6. 144 Mauritania 0.541 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.55 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.563 in 2023.
What is the lowest key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1900.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Key features of womens political empowerment with 68 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 26,097 data points, 1789–2025
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Key features of womens political empowerment with 68 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.