Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Dominica

Women in parliament in Dominica in 2025 — 40.6%. Ranked 27 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 31.3 pp.

2025 40.6% +3.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 27of 184
Period maximum 40.6%2025
Period minimum 9.4%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Dominica, 1997–2025020406019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 9.4%1998: 9.4%1999: 9.4%2001: 18.8%2002: 18.8%2003: 18.8%2004: 19.4%2005: 12.9%2006: 12.9%2007: 16.1%2008: 18.8%2009: 14.3%2010: 12.5%2011: 12.5%2012: 12.5%2013: 12.5%2014: 12.9%2015: 21.9%2016: 21.9%2017: 25%2018: 25%2019: 25%2020: 34.4%2021: 34.4%2022: 34.4%2023: 37.5%2024: 37.5%2025: 40.6%
Change over the period: +31.3 pp Annual average: 1.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominica

Dominica 40.6%
World 27.2%
Women in parliament — Dominica, by year Dominica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 40.6 +3.1 pp
2024 37.5 +0 pp
2023 37.5 +3.1 pp
2022 34.4 +0 pp
2021 34.4 +0 pp
2020 34.4 +9.4 pp
2019 25 +0 pp
2018 25 +0 pp
2017 25 +3.1 pp
2016 21.9 +0 pp
2015 21.9 +9 pp
2014 12.9 +0.4 pp
2013 12.5 +0 pp
2012 12.5 +0 pp
2011 12.5 +0 pp
2010 12.5 −1.8 pp
2009 14.3 −4.5 pp
2008 18.8 +2.6 pp
2007 16.1 +3.2 pp
2006 12.9 +0 pp
2005 12.9 −6.5 pp
2004 19.4 +0.6 pp
2003 18.8 +0 pp
2002 18.8 +0 pp
2001 18.8
1999 9.4 +0 pp
1998 9.4 +0 pp
1997 9.4

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.