Dominican Republic vs Latvia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Dominican Republic
37.4%
in 2026
Latvia
37.0%
in 2026
Dominican Republic rank
44th
Latvia rank
45th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latvia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 37.4% against 37.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 45th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 19.4% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 1.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.7% | 0.2% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Dominican Republic, at 37.4% against 37.0% in Latvia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latvia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominican Republic ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 45th 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.