What is women's political participation index in Congo?

Women's political participation index in Congo was 0.604 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.604 in 2025.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 1997.

How does Congo rank for women's political participation index?

Congo ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Congo

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Congo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: Women's 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's Political Participation Index in Congo, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's 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's 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's Political Participation Index in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Congo, 1903 to 2025.
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%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0.604 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8695, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Congo's 0.604 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.902, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

150 Qatar 0.642 compare
151 South Sudan 0.635 compare
152 Jordan 0.626 compare
154 Vanuatu 0.6 compare
155 Bhutan 0.596 compare
156 Botswana 0.593 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Congo?: Women's political participation index in Congo was 0.604 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.604 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 1997.
How does Congo rank for women's political participation index?: Congo ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.