Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 37.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Dominica, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 37.5 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 190.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Dominica peaked at 37.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.38, in 1997.
That places Dominica 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.38 | — |
| 1998 | 9.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.75 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.35 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.13 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 18.75 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 14.29 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 21.88 | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 21.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.38 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 34.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.5 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.38 | 9.38 | 9.38 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.73 | 12.9 | 19.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.17 | 12.5 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.62 | 34.38 | 37.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 37 Slovenia 37.78 compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.4 compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 36.84 compare
- 41 Armenia 36.45 compare
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Dominica?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Dominica was 37.5 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Dominica ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.