Dominica vs Northern Africa (exc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Dominica
40.6%
in 2026
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
21.2%
in 2022
Dominica rank
30th
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank
32nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Dominica
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 40.6% against 21.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 30th and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 8.0% | 9.3% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 19.4% | 1.1% | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 22.7% | 11.7% | 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 Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- Dominica, at 40.6% against 21.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominica and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 19.4%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominica ranks 30th and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 32nd 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.