Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Congo
Congo: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 21.6% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Congo peaked at 23.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2014.
Congo ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.7% | — |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +118.1% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.5% | 23.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.2% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.4% compare
- 97 Republic of Moldova 21.4% compare
- 97 Nepal 21.4% compare
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)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Congo?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Congo was 21.6% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Congo ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.