Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Congo
Congo: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 14.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Congo, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Congo stood at 14.57. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Congo peaked at 14.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2007.
Congo ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12 | — |
| 1999 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.53 | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 8.53 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.53 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.35 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.26 | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.57 | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 14.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.57 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.89 | 7.3 | 12 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 7.3 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 11.26 | 14.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Congo?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Congo was 14.57 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.