Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Estonia
Estonia: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 29.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Estonia, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Estonia is 29.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Estonia peaked at 29.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2004.
That places Estonia 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.0% | — |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.0% | 21.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 17.8% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.7% | 29.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Estonia?
- Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Estonia was 29.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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