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
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Ireland, 2003–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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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