Dominican Republic vs Guyana: Share of women in parliament
Dominican Republic
37.4%
in 2025
Guyana
36.1%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
39th
Guyana rank
42nd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guyana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 37.4% against 36.1% in Guyana, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guyana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th and Guyana ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 18.5% | 2.4% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 25.6% | 7.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 31.2% | 8.0% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 36.5% | 5.5% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Dominican Republic or Guyana?
- Dominican Republic, at 37.4% against 36.1% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Dominican Republic and Guyana?
- 1.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guyana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guyana rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th and Guyana ranks 42nd 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.