Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 36.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.84
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
40th
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.84
in 2024
All-time low
11.67
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Dominican Republic, 1997–2024

102030401997201020241997: 11.71998: 16.11999: 16.12000: 16.12001: 16.12002: 17.32003: 17.32004: 17.32005: 17.32006: 19.72007: 19.72008: 19.72009: 19.72010: 20.82011: 20.82012: 20.82013: 20.82014: 20.82015: 20.82016: 26.82017: 26.82018: 26.82019: 26.82020: 27.92021: 27.92022: 27.92023: 27.92024: 36.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Dominican Republic is 36.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 1997.

That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Dominican Republic, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 11.67
1998 16.11 +38.1%
1999 16.11 +0.0%
2000 16.11 +0.0%
2001 16.11 +0.0%
2002 17.33 +7.6%
2003 17.33 +0.0%
2004 17.33 +0.0%
2005 17.33 +0.0%
2006 19.66 +13.4%
2007 19.66 +0.0%
2008 19.66 +0.0%
2009 19.66 +0.0%
2010 20.77 +5.6%
2011 20.77 +0.0%
2012 20.77 +0.0%
2013 20.77 +0.0%
2014 20.77 +0.0%
2015 20.77 +0.0%
2016 26.84 +29.3%
2017 26.84 +0.0%
2018 26.84 +0.0%
2019 26.84 +0.0%
2020 27.89 +3.9%
2021 27.89 +0.0%
2022 27.89 +0.0%
2023 27.89 +0.0%
2024 36.84 +32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.63 11.67 16.11 3
2000s 18.02 16.11 19.66 10
2010s 23.2 20.77 26.84 10
2020s 29.68 27.89 36.84 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 37 Slovenia 37.78 compare
  2. 38 Dominica 37.5 compare
  3. 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.4 compare
  4. 41 Armenia 36.45 compare
  5. 42 Austria 36.07 compare
  6. 43 France 36.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Dominican Republic?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Dominican Republic was 36.84 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 36.84 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 1997.
How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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