Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper was 0.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
66th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.3%
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.3% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 66th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -33.5% |
| 2026 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 64 (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.3% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2026.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 66th out of 75 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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