Share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland
Ireland: Share of women in ministerial positions was 21.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 21.43 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 | Value | 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 | 26.67 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.57 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 23.08 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 28.57 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 21.43 | -25.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 21.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 69% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 21.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +100.0% | 14.3 | 28.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.67 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.41 | 21.43 | 28.57 | 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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Ireland was 21.43 in 2024, according to 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 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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