Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 29.7% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Estonia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Estonia is 29.7%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Estonia peaked at 29.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 84th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 29.7% | +3.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 29.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 29.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.7% | 29.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Estonia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Estonia was 29.7% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Estonia ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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