Bulgaria vs Ireland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bulgaria
25.0%
in 2026
Ireland
25.0%
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
108th
Ireland rank
108th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.0% against 25.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 108th of 210 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 12.9% | 8.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.3% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.3% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 25.0% against 25.0% in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 108th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.