Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Congo
Congo: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.62 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Congo, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Congo stood at 0.62 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.2% over ten years.
Congo ranks 28th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Congo, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.36 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.36 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.36 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.62 ratio | +72.2% |
| 2025 | 0.62 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.62 ratio | +0.0% |
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)
- 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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Congo?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Congo was 0.62 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 ratio in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.