Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Ireland
Ireland: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.88 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Ireland, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.88 ratio for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
That places Ireland 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.78 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.76 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.76 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.78 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.74 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2026 | 0.88 ratio | +18.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.88 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.88 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.62 ratio, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Ireland?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Ireland was 0.88 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 ratio in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.