Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Ireland

Ireland: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 25.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.29
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
99th
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.29
in 2024
All-time low
12.05
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Ireland, 1997–2024

01020301997201020241997: 121998: 121999: 122000: 122001: 122002: 13.32003: 13.32004: 13.32005: 13.32006: 13.32007: 13.32008: 13.32009: 13.92010: 13.92011: 15.12012: 15.12013: 15.72014: 15.72015: 16.32016: 22.22017: 22.22018: 22.22019: 22.22020: 22.52021: 22.52022: 23.12023: 23.12024: 25.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ireland stood at 25.29. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ireland peaked at 25.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.05, in 1997.

Ireland ranks 99th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Ireland, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 12.05
1998 12.05 +0.0%
1999 12.05 +0.0%
2000 12.05 +0.0%
2001 12.05 +0.0%
2002 13.25 +10.0%
2003 13.25 +0.0%
2004 13.25 +0.0%
2005 13.25 +0.0%
2006 13.25 +0.0%
2007 13.25 +0.0%
2008 13.25 +0.0%
2009 13.94 +5.2%
2010 13.94 +0.0%
2011 15.06 +8.0%
2012 15.06 +0.0%
2013 15.66 +4.0%
2014 15.66 +0.0%
2015 16.27 +3.8%
2016 22.15 +36.2%
2017 22.15 +0.0%
2018 22.15 +0.0%
2019 22.15 +0.0%
2020 22.5 +1.6%
2021 22.5 +0.0%
2022 23.12 +2.8%
2023 23.12 +0.0%
2024 25.29 +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.05 12.05 12.05 3
2000s 13.08 12.05 13.94 10
2010s 18.03 13.94 22.15 10
2020s 23.31 22.5 25.29 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 96 Turkmenistan 25.6 compare
  2. 97 Gabon 25.51 compare
  3. 98 Mongolia 25.4 compare
  4. 100 Israel 25 compare
  5. 100 Lesotho 25 compare
  6. 100 Palau 25 compare

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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 25.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25.29 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.05 in 1997.
How does Ireland rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Ireland ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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