Dominican Republic vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Dominican Republic
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 37.4% against 23.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 18.1% | 2.0% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.4% | 3.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 22.3% | 8.6% | 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, Dominican Republic or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Dominican Republic, at 37.4% against 23.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominican Republic and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 14.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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.