Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Dominican Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Dominican Republic, at 17.6% against 17.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women in ministerial positions

Dominican Republic

17.6%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

17.6%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

114th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

114th

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

Dominican Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 17.6% against 17.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 114th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.4%	5.5%	8.9%	Dominican Republic
2010s	16.0%	10.5%	5.5%	Dominican Republic
2020s	11.1%	17.6%	6.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Dominican Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 17.6% against 17.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?: Dominican Republic ranks 114th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women in ministerial positions
Unit: %
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.