Which has higher women's political participation index, Cameroon or Dominican Republic?

Cameroon, at 0.982 against 0.982 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Dominican Republic?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Dominican Republic: Women's Political Participation Index

Cameroon

0.982

in 2025

Dominican Republic

0.982

in 2025

Cameroon rank

57th

Dominican Republic rank

57th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Cameroon
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.982 against 0.982 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Cameroon ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2323	0.2912	0.0589	Dominican Republic
1970s	0.3023	0.3363	0.034	Dominican Republic
1980s	0.4726	0.4492	0.0234	Cameroon
1990s	0.578	0.6051	0.0271	Dominican Republic
2000s	0.7372	0.8186	0.0814	Dominican Republic
2010s	0.9276	0.8927	0.0349	Cameroon
2020s	0.9785	0.9535	0.025	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Cameroon or Dominican Republic?: Cameroon, at 0.982 against 0.982 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Cameroon and Dominican Republic?: 0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Dominican Republic?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Dominican Republic rank globally for women's political participation index?: Cameroon ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.