Dominica vs Western Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Dominica
40.6%
in 2026
Western Africa
19.9%
in 2026
Dominica rank
31st
Western Africa rank
34th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Dominica
- Western Africa
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 40.6% against 19.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 2.0 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 34th of 212 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 9.9% | 7.4% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 13.6% | 4.7% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 17.8% | 19.8% | 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 Western Africa?
- Dominica, at 40.6% against 19.9% in Western Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominica and Western Africa?
- 20.7%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Western Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Dominica and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominica ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 34th of 212 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.