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Women political participation index in Congo

Congo: Women political participation index was 0.604 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.604
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
153rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.604
in 2025
All-time low
0.156
in 1997
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Women political participation index in Congo, 1903–2025

0.20.30.40.50.6190319642025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women political participation index in Congo is 0.604, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Congo peaked at 0.604 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.156, in 1997.

That places Congo 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Women political participation index in Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.176 —
1904 0.176 +0.0%
1905 0.176 +0.0%
1906 0.176 +0.0%
1907 0.176 +0.0%
1908 0.176 +0.0%
1909 0.176 +0.0%
1910 0.176 +0.0%
1911 0.176 +0.0%
1912 0.176 +0.0%
1913 0.176 +0.0%
1914 0.176 +0.0%
1915 0.176 +0.0%
1916 0.176 +0.0%
1917 0.176 +0.0%
1918 0.176 +0.0%
1919 0.176 +0.0%
1920 0.176 +0.0%
1921 0.176 +0.0%
1922 0.176 +0.0%
1923 0.176 +0.0%
1924 0.176 +0.0%
1925 0.176 +0.0%
1926 0.176 +0.0%
1927 0.176 +0.0%
1928 0.176 +0.0%
1929 0.176 +0.0%
1930 0.176 +0.0%
1931 0.176 +0.0%
1932 0.176 +0.0%
1933 0.176 +0.0%
1934 0.176 +0.0%
1935 0.176 +0.0%
1936 0.176 +0.0%
1937 0.176 +0.0%
1938 0.176 +0.0%
1939 0.176 +0.0%
1940 0.176 +0.0%
1941 0.176 +0.0%
1942 0.176 +0.0%
1943 0.176 +0.0%
1944 0.176 +0.0%
1945 0.176 +0.0%
1946 0.176 +0.0%
1947 0.176 +0.0%
1948 0.176 +0.0%
1949 0.176 +0.0%
1950 0.176 +0.0%
1951 0.176 +0.0%
1952 0.176 +0.0%
1953 0.176 +0.0%
1954 0.176 +0.0%
1955 0.176 +0.0%
1956 0.176 +0.0%
1957 0.176 +0.0%
1958 0.176 +0.0%
1959 0.176 +0.0%
1960 0.205 +16.5%
1961 0.205 +0.0%
1962 0.205 +0.0%
1963 0.291 +42.0%
1964 0.205 -29.6%
1965 0.205 +0.0%
1966 0.205 +0.0%
1967 0.205 +0.0%
1968 0.292 +42.4%
1969 0.205 -29.8%
1970 0.205 +0.0%
1971 0.205 +0.0%
1972 0.205 +0.0%
1973 0.206 +0.5%
1974 0.318 +54.4%
1975 0.318 +0.0%
1976 0.318 +0.0%
1977 0.205 -35.5%
1978 0.205 +0.0%
1979 0.206 +0.5%
1980 0.345 +67.5%
1981 0.345 +0.0%
1982 0.345 +0.0%
1983 0.345 +0.0%
1984 0.398 +15.4%
1985 0.398 +0.0%
1986 0.398 +0.0%
1987 0.398 +0.0%
1988 0.398 +0.0%
1989 0.486 +22.1%
1990 0.487 +0.2%
1991 0.336 -31.0%
1992 0.228 -32.1%
1993 0.176 -22.8%
1994 0.176 +0.0%
1995 0.176 +0.0%
1996 0.176 +0.0%
1997 0.156 -11.4%
1998 0.17 +9.0%
1999 0.341 +100.6%
2000 0.341 +0.0%
2001 0.341 +0.0%
2002 0.279 -18.2%
2003 0.279 +0.0%
2004 0.279 +0.0%
2005 0.279 +0.0%
2006 0.279 +0.0%
2007 0.259 -7.2%
2008 0.259 +0.0%
2009 0.259 +0.0%
2010 0.259 +0.0%
2011 0.259 +0.0%
2012 0.32 +23.6%
2013 0.335 +4.7%
2014 0.335 +0.0%
2015 0.335 +0.0%
2016 0.335 +0.0%
2017 0.409 +22.1%
2018 0.546 +33.5%
2019 0.546 +0.0%
2020 0.471 -13.7%
2021 0.471 +0.0%
2022 0.537 +14.0%
2023 0.537 +0.0%
2024 0.537 +0.0%
2025 0.604 +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.176 0.176 0.176 7
1910s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1920s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1930s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1940s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1950s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1960s 0.2223 0.205 0.292 10
1970s 0.2391 0.205 0.318 10
1980s 0.3856 0.345 0.486 10
1990s 0.2422 0.156 0.487 10
2000s 0.2854 0.259 0.341 10
2010s 0.3679 0.259 0.546 10
2020s 0.5262 0.471 0.604 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 150 Qatar 0.642 compare
  2. 151 South Sudan 0.635 compare
  3. 152 Jordan 0.626 compare
  4. 154 Vanuatu 0.6 compare
  5. 155 Bhutan 0.596 compare
  6. 156 Botswana 0.593 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Congo?
Women political participation index in Congo was 0.604 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.604 in 2025.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 1997.
How does Congo rank for women political participation index?
Congo ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 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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