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Women political participation index in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Women political participation index was 0.727 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.727
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
140th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.805
in 2019
All-time low
0.066
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women political participation index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.727 for women political participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.805 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 1900.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women political participation index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.066 —
1901 0.066 +0.0%
1902 0.066 +0.0%
1903 0.066 +0.0%
1904 0.066 +0.0%
1905 0.066 +0.0%
1906 0.066 +0.0%
1907 0.066 +0.0%
1908 0.066 +0.0%
1909 0.066 +0.0%
1910 0.066 +0.0%
1911 0.066 +0.0%
1912 0.066 +0.0%
1913 0.066 +0.0%
1914 0.066 +0.0%
1915 0.066 +0.0%
1916 0.066 +0.0%
1917 0.066 +0.0%
1918 0.066 +0.0%
1919 0.066 +0.0%
1920 0.223 +237.9%
1921 0.223 +0.0%
1922 0.223 +0.0%
1923 0.223 +0.0%
1924 0.223 +0.0%
1925 0.223 +0.0%
1926 0.223 +0.0%
1927 0.223 +0.0%
1928 0.223 +0.0%
1929 0.223 +0.0%
1930 0.223 +0.0%
1931 0.223 +0.0%
1932 0.223 +0.0%
1933 0.223 +0.0%
1934 0.223 +0.0%
1935 0.223 +0.0%
1936 0.223 +0.0%
1937 0.223 +0.0%
1938 0.223 +0.0%
1939 0.313 +40.4%
1940 0.313 +0.0%
1941 0.313 +0.0%
1942 0.313 +0.0%
1943 0.313 +0.0%
1944 0.313 +0.0%
1945 0.313 +0.0%
1946 0.313 +0.0%
1947 0.313 +0.0%
1948 0.313 +0.0%
1949 0.313 +0.0%
1950 0.313 +0.0%
1951 0.313 +0.0%
1952 0.313 +0.0%
1953 0.313 +0.0%
1954 0.313 +0.0%
1955 0.313 +0.0%
1956 0.313 +0.0%
1957 0.313 +0.0%
1958 0.313 +0.0%
1959 0.313 +0.0%
1960 0.475 +51.8%
1961 0.475 +0.0%
1962 0.475 +0.0%
1963 0.475 +0.0%
1964 0.475 +0.0%
1965 0.475 +0.0%
1966 0.475 +0.0%
1967 0.475 +0.0%
1968 0.475 +0.0%
1969 0.475 +0.0%
1970 0.531 +11.8%
1971 0.53 -0.2%
1972 0.53 +0.0%
1973 0.53 +0.0%
1974 0.53 +0.0%
1975 0.687 +29.6%
1976 0.688 +0.1%
1977 0.511 -25.7%
1978 0.51 -0.2%
1979 0.51 +0.0%
1980 0.535 +4.9%
1981 0.535 +0.0%
1982 0.569 +6.4%
1983 0.568 -0.2%
1984 0.568 +0.0%
1985 0.568 +0.0%
1986 0.568 +0.0%
1987 0.611 +7.6%
1988 0.605 -1.0%
1989 0.605 +0.0%
1990 0.605 +0.0%
1991 0.605 +0.0%
1992 0.499 -17.5%
1993 0.577 +15.6%
1994 0.577 +0.0%
1995 0.577 +0.0%
1996 0.577 +0.0%
1997 0.577 +0.0%
1998 0.577 +0.0%
1999 0.577 +0.0%
2000 0.577 +0.0%
2001 0.577 +0.0%
2002 0.577 +0.0%
2003 0.579 +0.3%
2004 0.786 +35.8%
2005 0.786 +0.0%
2006 0.73 -7.1%
2007 0.73 +0.0%
2008 0.73 +0.0%
2009 0.73 +0.0%
2010 0.721 -1.2%
2011 0.73 +1.2%
2012 0.73 +0.0%
2013 0.739 +1.2%
2014 0.739 +0.0%
2015 0.739 +0.0%
2016 0.739 +0.0%
2017 0.769 +4.1%
2018 0.789 +2.6%
2019 0.805 +2.0%
2020 0.803 -0.2%
2021 0.803 +0.0%
2022 0.803 +0.0%
2023 0.803 +0.0%
2024 0.805 +0.2%
2025 0.727 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.066 0.066 0.066 10
1910s 0.066 0.066 0.066 10
1920s 0.223 0.223 0.223 10
1930s 0.232 0.223 0.313 10
1940s 0.313 0.313 0.313 10
1950s 0.313 0.313 0.313 10
1960s 0.475 0.475 0.475 10
1970s 0.5557 0.51 0.688 10
1980s 0.5732 0.535 0.611 10
1990s 0.5748 0.499 0.605 10
2000s 0.6802 0.577 0.786 10
2010s 0.75 0.721 0.805 10
2020s 0.7907 0.727 0.805 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 137 Bahrain 0.751 compare
  2. 138 North Korea 0.737 compare
  3. 139 Eswatini 0.729 compare
  4. 141 Fiji 0.726 compare
  5. 142 India 0.708 compare
  6. 143 Libya 0.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Women political participation index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.727 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 2019.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1900.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for women political participation index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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