Number of female directors in Congo
Congo: Number of female directors was 22 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Congo, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2020, number of female directors in Congo stood at 22. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
That places Congo 71st out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of female directors in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | — |
| 2015 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 2016 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 19 | +72.7% |
| 2019 | 14 | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 22 | +57.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,084, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo's 22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,650, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.83 | 6 | 19 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Congo?
- Number of female directors in Congo was 22 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for number of female directors?
- Congo ranks 71st out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.