Dominican Republic vs Small states: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Dominican Republic
37.4%
in 2025
Small states
21.5%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
39th
Small states rank
38th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Dominican Republic
- Small states
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 37.4% against 21.5% in Small states, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th and Small states ranks 38th 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 | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 8.5% | 6.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 12.5% | 5.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 16.1% | 7.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 21.0% | 9.9% | 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 Small states?
- Dominican Republic, at 37.4% against 21.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominican Republic and Small states?
- 15.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Small states?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Small states rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th and Small states ranks 38th 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.