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

116 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Dominican Republic vs Guyana: Women's Political Participation Index

Dominican Republic

0.982

in 2025

Guyana

0.984

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

57th

Guyana rank

54th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Dominican Republic
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.984 against 0.982 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Guyana ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Guyana in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.221	0.183	0.038	Dominican Republic
1910s	0.221	0.183	0.038	Dominican Republic
1920s	0.221	0.183	0.038	Dominican Republic
1930s	0.221	0.183	0.038	Dominican Republic
1940s	0.2512	0.183	0.0682	Dominican Republic
1950s	0.293	0.2825	0.0105	Dominican Republic
1960s	0.324	0.616	0.292	Guyana
1970s	0.3363	0.616	0.2797	Guyana
1980s	0.4492	0.859	0.4098	Guyana
1990s	0.6051	0.7873	0.1822	Guyana
2000s	0.8186	0.8955	0.0769	Guyana
2010s	0.8927	0.967	0.0743	Guyana
2020s	0.9535	0.9833	0.0298	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Dominican Republic or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.984 against 0.982 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Dominican Republic and Guyana?: 0.002, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guyana?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Guyana rank globally for women's political participation index?: Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Guyana ranks 54th 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.