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 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 29.7 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Estonia peaked at 29.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 1997.
Estonia ranks 68th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.89 | — |
| 1998 | 10.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.82 | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 17.82 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.81 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.81 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.79 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 20.79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.77 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 22.77 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.8 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 20.79 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 23.76 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 23.76 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.73 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 26.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 28.71 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.74 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 25.74 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.71 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 29.7 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2 | 10.89 | 17.82 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.31 | 17.82 | 22.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.39 | 19 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.72 | 25.74 | 29.7 | 5 |
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 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Estonia ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.