Women in parliament in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 12.8%. Ranked 155 in the world out of 184. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 0.8 pp.
2004–2025 · % of seats
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 12.8 | +0 pp |
| 2022 | 12.8 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 12.8 | +0 pp |
| 2020 | 12.8 | +2.8 pp |
| 2019 | 10 | +1.1 pp |
| 2018 | 8.9 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 8.9 | +0 pp |
| 2016 | 8.9 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 8.9 | −1.7 pp |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +1.7 pp |
| 2013 | 8.9 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 8.9 | — |
| 2010 | 8.4 | +0 pp |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +0 pp |
| 2008 | 8.4 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 8.4 | +0 pp |
| 2006 | 8.4 | −3.6 pp |
| 2005 | 12 | +0 pp |
| 2004 | 12 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Angola
39.1
Cameroon
33.9
Chad
33.5
Equatorial Guinea
31
Gabon
21.6
Republic of the Congo
14.6
Sao Tome and Principe
14.5
Democratic Republic of the Congo
12.8
Central African Republic
11.4
The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
What part of the ministerial posts in a country are held by women.
Labor Firms with female top managersWhat part of the firms in a country are run by women — from enterprise surveys.
Indexes Gender inequality indexA composite measure of inequality between the sexes: health, representation and labor market participation.
Labor Female labor force participation rateThe share of women aged 15 and over who work or look for work — the main indicator of access to employment.