Dominican Republic vs France: Share of women in parliament
Dominican Republic
37.4%
in 2025
France
36.2%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
39th
France rank
41st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Dominican Republic
- France
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 37.4% against 36.2% in France, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th and France ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 10.9% | 3.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 13.8% | 4.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 28.8% | 5.6% | France |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 37.7% | 6.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Dominican Republic or France?
- Dominican Republic, at 37.4% against 36.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Dominican Republic and France?
- 1.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and France?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and France rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th and France ranks 41st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.