Share of women in parliament in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of women in parliament was 12.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2004–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 12.8% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2006.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.0% | — |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 6 |
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More gender data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of women in parliament in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 12.8% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2006.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of women in parliament?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.