Share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland
Ireland: Share of women in ministerial positions was 21.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 21.4% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland peaked at 28.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.4% | — |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 14.3% | 28.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 21.4% | 28.6% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland was 21.4% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Ireland ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.