Share of women in ministerial positions in Dominica
Dominica: Share of women in ministerial positions was 38.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Dominica, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Dominica stood at 38.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Dominica peaked at 38.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Dominica 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 21.4% | — |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 0.0% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 13.3% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 31.2% | 38.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Dominica?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Dominica was 38.5% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Dominica rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Dominica ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.