Dominica vs Middle Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Dominica
40.6%
in 2026
Middle Africa
23.1%
in 2026
Dominica rank
30th
Middle Africa rank
31st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Dominica
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 40.6% against 23.1% in Middle Africa, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.8 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 10.1% | 7.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.3% | 2.0% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 20.7% | 16.9% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Dominica or Middle Africa?
- Dominica, at 40.6% against 23.1% in Middle Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominica and Middle Africa?
- 17.5%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Middle Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Dominica and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominica ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.