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

Latest (2025)
29.7
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2018
All-time low
15
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Estonia, 2003–2025

01020302003201420252003: 172004: 152005: 182006: 192007: 20.82008: 20.82009: 21.82010: 22.82011: 19.82012: 212013: 17.82014: 19.82015: 25.72016: 25.72017: 27.72018: 29.72019: 28.72020: 29.72021: 26.72022: 27.72023: 29.72024: 28.72025: 29.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 29.7 for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments 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, in 2004.

Estonia ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Estonia, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 17
2004 15 -11.8%
2005 18 +20.0%
2006 19 +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 +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.91 15 21.8 7
2010s 23.87 17.8 29.7 10
2020s 28.7 26.7 29.7 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 22 Liechtenstein 32 compare
  2. 23 Slovenia 30.8 compare
  3. 24 Czechia 30.2 compare
  4. 26 Poland 29.5 compare
  5. 27 Ireland 29.4 compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 28.4 compare
  7. 28 Montenegro 28.4 compare

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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 in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Estonia ranks 25th out of 37 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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Indicator
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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