Share of women in parliament in Congo
Congo: Share of women in parliament was 14.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Congo, 1998–2025
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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Congo is 14.6%, 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 in Congo peaked at 14.6% 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.0% | — |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +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 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 14.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Congo?
- Share of women in parliament in Congo was 14.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for share of women in parliament?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.