Dominican Republic vs Southern Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Dominican Republic
37.4%
in 2026
Southern Asia
12.3%
in 2026
Dominican Republic rank
44th
Southern Asia rank
41st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Dominican Republic
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 37.4% against 12.3% in Southern Asia, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.0 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 44th and Southern Asia ranks 41st of 210 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 10.0% | 7.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 17.2% | 5.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 16.0% | 14.5% | Dominican Republic |
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 Southern Asia?
- Dominican Republic, at 37.4% against 12.3% in Southern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Dominican Republic and Southern Asia?
- 25.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Southern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Dominican Republic and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominican Republic ranks 44th and Southern Asia ranks 41st 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.