Ireland vs Northern Europe: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of)

Ireland
0.9%
in 2026
Northern Europe
0.6%
in 2026
Ireland rank
11th
Northern Europe rank
12th

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) over time

  • Ireland
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Northern Europe, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2021 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 12th of 74 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of), Ireland or Northern Europe?
Ireland, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Northern Europe as of 2026.
What is the difference in ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) between Ireland and Northern Europe?
0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Northern Europe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
How do Ireland and Northern Europe rank globally for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
Ireland ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 12th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
110 places, 658 data points, 2021–2026
Last refreshed