Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 64 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 64. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60 | — |
| 2005 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 44 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 64 | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 64 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51 | 42 | 60 | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.1 | 42 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.29 | 61 | 64 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
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More gender data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 12.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 40.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 45.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 39.3% (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 64 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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