Ireland vs Mongolia: Share of women in parliament
Ireland
25.3%
in 2025
Mongolia
25.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
93rd
Mongolia rank
92nd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Ireland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 25.4% against 25.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Mongolia ahead.
Ireland ranks 93rd and Mongolia ranks 92nd of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Mongolia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 3.5% | 15.5% | 12.0% | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 21.0% | 18.1% | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 22.7% | 19.7% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 24.4% | 17.4% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 5.1% | 6.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 7.7% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 13.6% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 19.9% | 3.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Ireland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 25.4% against 25.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Ireland and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Mongolia ranks 92nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.