Dominica vs Oceania: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Dominica
40.6%
in 2026
Oceania
21.2%
in 2026
Dominica rank
30th
Oceania rank
33rd

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Dominica
  • Oceania
10203040200020132026

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 40.6% against 21.2% in Oceania, a difference of 19.4%.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.9 times Oceania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 30th and Oceania ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Oceania Difference Ahead
2000s 17.4% 11.8% 5.6% Dominica
2010s 18.3% 13.8% 4.6% Dominica
2020s 37.6% 18.9% 18.6% 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 Oceania?
Dominica, at 40.6% against 21.2% in Oceania as of 2026.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominica and Oceania?
19.4%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Oceania?
27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Dominica and Oceania rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Dominica ranks 30th and Oceania ranks 33rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed