Share of women in ministerial positions in Congo
Congo: Share of women in ministerial positions was 22.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Congo, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Congo stood at 22.22.
That represents a change of up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Congo peaked at 23.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2014.
Congo ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 21.21 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.22 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 22.22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.22 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 22.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 22.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +118.1% | 10.5 | 22.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.95 | 13.2 | 14.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.52 | 10.5 | 23.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.97 | 21.21 | 22.22 | 4 |
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Congo?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Congo was 22.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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