Share of women in parliament in Dominica
Dominica: Share of women in parliament was 40.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Dominica, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Dominica is 40.6%, 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 in Dominica peaked at 40.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.4% | — |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -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 | 21.9% | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 12.9% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 12.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 34.4% | 40.6% | 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 in Dominica?
- Share of women in parliament in Dominica was 40.6% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1997.
- How does Dominica rank for share of women in parliament?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.