Share of women in parliament ipu in Estonia
Estonia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 28.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Estonia is 28.71, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Estonia peaked at 29.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 1997.
That places Estonia 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.89 | — |
| 1998 | 10.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.82 | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 17.82 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.81 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.81 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.79 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 20.79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.77 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 22.77 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.8 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 20.79 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 23.76 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 23.76 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.73 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 26.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 28.71 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.74 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 25.74 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.71 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 29.7 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 28.71 | -3.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 28.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 28.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +63.6% | 10.89 | 17.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2 | 10.89 | 17.82 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.31 | 17.82 | 22.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.39 | 19 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.89 | 25.74 | 29.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 82 Colombia 29.41 compare
- 83 Malta 29.11 compare
- 84 United States 28.94 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 28.57 compare
- 87 Lithuania 28.37 compare
- 88 Philippines 28.34 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Estonia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Estonia was 28.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Estonia ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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