Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Dominica
Dominica: Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) was 40.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Dominica, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Dominica is 40.62, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Dominica peaked at 40.62 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.38, in 1997.
That places Dominica 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) 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% |
| 2025 | 40.62 | +8.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 40.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 40.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 | 36.46 | 34.38 | 40.62 | 6 |
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 parliament ipu in Dominica?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Dominica was 40.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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