Dominican Republic vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Dominican Republic
37.4%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
16.9%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
39th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
42nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Dominican Republic
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 37.4% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 3.7% | 10.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 9.2% | 9.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 16.0% | 7.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 17.6% | 13.3% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Dominican Republic, at 37.4% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominican Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 20.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd 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.