Gender in Dominica 142 indicators covering gender for Dominica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 103.39 males per 100 females 2023 down 0.1% 177th Women have full legal rights to decide where to live 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Women can sign a contract on the same terms as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Probability of dying that year, among females 2.6% 2023 up 27.9% 49th Probability that a man will outlive a woman 37.1% 2023 down 5.0% 167th Sex ratio at age 60 104.27 males per 100 females 2023 down 2.1% 32nd Male population by age group 1,853 people 2023 down 23.8% 206th Female population by age group 1,804 people 2023 down 24.7% 206th Do Men and Women Have Equal Ownership Rights to Immovable Property? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Can a Woman Register a Business in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Can a Woman Sign a Contract in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Entrepreneurship Score 75 2023 unchanged 94th Is Paid Leave of at Least 14 Weeks Available to Mothers? 0 2023 — 123rd Is Dismissal of Pregnant Workers Prohibited? 0 2023 — 154th Is There Paid Leave Available to Fathers? 0 2023 — 123rd Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score 0 2023 — 175th Can a Woman Travel Outside the Country in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Can a Woman Travel Outside Her Home in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Can a Woman Choose Where to Live in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Can a Woman Apply For a Passport in the Same Way as a Man? 0 2023 — 162nd Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score 75 2023 unchanged 135th Can a Woman Work in a Job Deemed Dangerous in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Can a Woman Work in An Industrial Job in the Same Way as a Man? 0 2023 — 131st Can a Woman Work at Night in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? 0 2023 — 98th Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score 50 2023 unchanged 122nd Can a Woman Obtain a Judgment of Divorce in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Can a Woman Be Head of Household in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There No Legal Provision That Requires a Married Woman to Obey Her 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does a Woman Have the Same Rights to Remarry as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score 100 2023 unchanged 1st Are Periods of Absence Due to Childcare Accounted For in Pension 0 2023 — 110th Is the Mandatory Retirement Age For Men and Women the Same? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is the Age at Which Men and Women Can Retire With Partial Pension 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is the Age at Which Men and Women Can Retire With Full Pension 1 2023 unchanged 1st Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score 75 2023 unchanged 74th Can a Woman Get a Job in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score 25 2023 unchanged 169th Women Business and the Law Index 62.5 2023 unchanged 154th Women Business and the Law Index 62.5 2023 unchanged 154th Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 36 2023 down 28.0% 107th Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 45.5 2019 up 0.2% 36th Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 49.9 2019 unchanged 3rd Total Fertility Rate 1.59 2022 down 12.9% 140th Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 6.95 1993 up 938.4% 169th Women have the same rights to remarry as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 38.5% 2025 up 53.8% 26th Women of reproductive age 16,314 2023 down 10.7% 187th Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 80.2% 2026 up 2.0% 50th Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women 21.9% 2020 up 5.6% 118th Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 13 2026 up 85.7% 160th Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 40.6% 2026 up 85.6% 30th Share of women in ministerial positions 38.5% 2024 up 149.8% 30th Share of women in parliament 40.6% 2025 up 85.7% 27th Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 66.03 2021 down 35.7% 103rd Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments 37.5 2024 up 190.6% 38th Share of pregnant women who have anemia 27.2% 2023 up 3.4% 99th Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 3.6 2023 up 5.9% 183rd Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 22.0% 2023 up 16.4% 139th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →