Democratic Republic of Congo vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.8%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
12.1%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Marshall Islands rank
163rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.8% against 12.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Marshall Islands ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 3.0% | 6.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.1% | 3.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 3.7% | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Marshall Islands?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.8% against 12.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Democratic Republic of Congo and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Marshall Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Marshall Islands ranks 163rd 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.