Estonia vs Philippines: Share of women in parliament
Estonia
28.7%
in 2025
Philippines
28.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
85th
Philippines rank
88th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Estonia
- Philippines
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 28.7% against 28.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Philippines ahead.
Estonia ranks 85th and Philippines ranks 88th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.2% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 26.6% | 3.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.7% | 0.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Estonia or Philippines?
- Estonia, at 28.7% against 28.3% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Estonia and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Philippines?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Philippines rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Estonia ranks 85th and Philippines ranks 88th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.