Africa Western and Central vs Dominican Republic: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa Western and Central
21.1%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
37.4%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Dominican Republic rank
39th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 37.4% against 21.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 18.0% | 8.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 23.2% | 8.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 31.0% | 11.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Africa Western and Central or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 37.4% against 21.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa Western and Central and Dominican Republic?
- 16.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Dominican Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Dominican Republic rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- 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.