Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number 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. Measured in %.
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 174th of 212 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 (%) … number in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 171 Malaysia 13.6% compare
- 172 Côte d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 175 Belize 12.5% compare
- 176 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 177 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 177 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 174th out of 212 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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