Estonia vs Ireland: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Estonia
29.7%
in 2025
Ireland
29.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
30th
Ireland rank
34th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 29.7% against 29.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.4% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.1% | 2.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.0% | 0.7% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 29.7% against 29.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.