Congo, Dem. Rep.—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #163 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
13.0%
2024
YoY Change
+1.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#163
of 194 countries
Maximum
13.0%
2024
Minimum
8.4%
2006
CAGR
+0.4%
20 years
Last
13.0%
Previous
12.8%
Highest
13.0%
Lowest
8.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Congo, Dem. Rep.'s women in parliament (%) was 13.0% in 2024, ranking #163 out of 194 countries. This represents a +1.5% change from 2023. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 13.0% (2024) and the lowest was 8.4% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 53.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 46.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bolivia | 46.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in Parliament (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), uri: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking/, note: For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998., type: Excel, date accessed: 2024-03-21.