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
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Ireland, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 25.29 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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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.