Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Dominican Republic, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9.5% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +94.1% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -46.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.7%, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 8.7% | 20.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 6.7% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 158 Indonesia 9.8% compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 9.5% compare
- 159 Russian Federation 9.5% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 9.5% compare
- 159 Sudan 9.5% compare
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 women in ministerial level positions in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Dominican Republic was 9.5% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.