Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.3 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3 ratio for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.41 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.47 ratio | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.46 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.46 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.31 ratio | -32.6% |
| 2026 | 0.3 ratio | -3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.545 ratio, 55% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.565 ratio, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 ratio in 2026.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.