Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Ireland

Ireland: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 29.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.4
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.4
in 2025
All-time low
12.9
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

01020302003201420252003: 13.72004: 12.92005: 14.32006: 12.92007: 15.52008: 152009: 16.32010: 15.52011: 192012: 18.92013: 19.92014: 19.92015: 20.12016: 24.32017: 24.32018: 24.32019: 24.32020: 27.32021: 27.72022: 27.92023: 27.82024: 27.82025: 29.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 29.4 for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Ireland peaked at 29.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 27th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 13.7
2004 12.9 -5.8%
2005 14.3 +10.9%
2006 12.9 -9.8%
2007 15.5 +20.2%
2008 15 -3.2%
2009 16.3 +8.7%
2010 15.5 -4.9%
2011 19 +22.6%
2012 18.9 -0.5%
2013 19.9 +5.3%
2014 19.9 +0.0%
2015 20.1 +1.0%
2016 24.3 +20.9%
2017 24.3 +0.0%
2018 24.3 +0.0%
2019 24.3 +0.0%
2020 27.3 +12.3%
2021 27.7 +1.5%
2022 27.9 +0.7%
2023 27.8 -0.4%
2024 27.8 +0.0%
2025 29.4 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.37 12.9 16.3 7
2010s 21.05 15.5 24.3 10
2020s 27.98 27.3 29.4 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 24 Czechia 30.2 compare
  2. 25 Estonia 29.7 compare
  3. 26 Poland 29.5 compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 28.4 compare
  5. 28 Montenegro 28.4 compare
  6. 30 Malta 27.8 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Ireland?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Ireland was 29.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.4 in 2025.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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