Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Central African Republic
11.4%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.8%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
164th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.8% against 11.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 164th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 1.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.8% | 1.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.8% against 11.4% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.