Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Estonia
Estonia: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.55 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.55
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.55
in 2024
All-time low
0.48
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Estonia, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.55 for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Estonia ranks 81st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.52 | — |
| 2022 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.52 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.64, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 78 Philippines 0.56 compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 0.56 compare
- 78 Tajikistan 0.56 compare
- 82 Egypt 0.54 compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 0.54 compare
- 84 China 0.53 compare
- 84 Lithuania 0.53 compare
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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Estonia?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Estonia was 0.55 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Estonia ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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