Dominican Republic vs France: Share of women in parliament
Dominican Republic
37.4%
in 2025
France
36.2%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
37th
France rank
40th
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 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 37th and France ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 3.4% | 7.0% | 3.6% | France |
| 1950s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 2.8% | 6.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 7.9% | 4.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 13.9% | 4.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 28.5% | 5.3% | France |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 37.8% | 6.9% | 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?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and France rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th and France ranks 40th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.