Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Estonia
Estonia: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.55 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Estonia, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.55 ratio for representation of women in the 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Estonia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.52 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.48 ratio | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.52 ratio | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.55 ratio | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.54 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 0.55 ratio | +1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.55 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61 ratio, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.55 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.64 ratio, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 78 Philippines 0.56 ratio compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 0.56 ratio compare
- 78 Tajikistan 0.56 ratio compare
- 82 Egypt 0.54 ratio compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 0.54 ratio compare
- 84 China 0.53 ratio compare
- 84 Lithuania 0.53 ratio 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Estonia?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Estonia was 0.55 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 ratio in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Estonia ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.