Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 12.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion 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, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 13.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.0% | — |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 170 Malaysia 13.6% compare
- 171 Côte d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 174 Belize 12.5% compare
- 175 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 176 Brunei 11.4% compare
More gender data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 64 (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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 12.8% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion 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 43.2%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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