Share of women in parliament ipu in Congo
Congo: Share of women in parliament ipu was 14.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.57
in 2022
All-time low
7.3
in 2007
Years of data
27
1998–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Congo, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Congo is 14.57, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Congo peaked at 14.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2007.
Congo ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12 | — |
| 1999 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.53 | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 8.53 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.53 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.35 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.26 | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.57 | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 14.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.57 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.89 | 7.3 | 12 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 7.3 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 | 11.26 | 14.57 | 6 |
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 parliament ipu in Congo?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Congo was 14.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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