Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 25.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
25.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 210 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2025
All-time low
12.1%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ireland, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ireland stood at 25.0%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ireland peaked at 25.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 108th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +9.4% |
| 2026 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 25.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 25.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 20.9% | 25.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ireland?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ireland was 25.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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