Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Dominican Republic

Women in parliament in the Dominican Republic in 2025 — 37.4%. Ranked 39 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 25.7 pp.

2025 37.4% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 39of 184
Period maximum 37.4%2025
Period minimum 11.7%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Dominican Republic, 1997–202501020304019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 11.7%1998: 16.1%1999: 16.1%2000: 16.1%2001: 16.1%2002: 17.3%2003: 17.3%2004: 17.3%2005: 17.3%2006: 19.7%2007: 19.7%2008: 19.7%2009: 19.7%2010: 20.8%2011: 20.8%2012: 20.8%2013: 20.8%2014: 20.8%2015: 20.8%2016: 26.8%2017: 26.8%2018: 26.8%2019: 26.8%2020: 27.9%2021: 27.9%2022: 27.9%2023: 27.9%2024: 36.8%2025: 37.4%
Change over the period: +25.7 pp Annual average: 0.92 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Dominican Republic 37.4%
World 27.2%
Women in parliament — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 37.4 +0.5 pp
2024 36.8 +8.9 pp
2023 27.9 +0 pp
2022 27.9 +0 pp
2021 27.9 +0 pp
2020 27.9 +1.1 pp
2019 26.8 +0 pp
2018 26.8 +0 pp
2017 26.8 +0 pp
2016 26.8 +6.1 pp
2015 20.8 +0 pp
2014 20.8 +0 pp
2013 20.8 +0 pp
2012 20.8 +0 pp
2011 20.8 +0 pp
2010 20.8 +1.1 pp
2009 19.7 +0 pp
2008 19.7 +0 pp
2007 19.7 +0 pp
2006 19.7 +2.3 pp
2005 17.3 +0 pp
2004 17.3 +0 pp
2003 17.3 +0 pp
2002 17.3 +1.2 pp
2001 16.1 +0 pp
2000 16.1 +0 pp
1999 16.1 +0 pp
1998 16.1 +4.4 pp
1997 11.7

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.