Share of women in parliament in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of women in parliament was 37.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 174 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
116
1900–2025
Share of women in parliament in Dominican Republic, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Dominican Republic stood at 37.4%. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1900.
That places Dominican Republic 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 5.6% | — |
| 1946 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 2.6% | -53.6% |
| 1948 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.8% | +123.1% |
| 1953 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.7% | -70.7% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +51.9% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +248.8% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -52.1% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +56.0% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +31.9% |
| 2025 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 4.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 27.9% | 37.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 35 Uzbekistan 38.0% compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.8% compare
- 38 Serbia 37.2% compare
- 39 Guyana 36.9% compare
- 40 France 36.2% 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 share of women in parliament in Dominican Republic?
- Share of women in parliament in Dominican Republic was 37.4% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1900.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of women in parliament?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.