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
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Dominican Republic, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
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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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.