Share of women in parliament in Estonia
Estonia: Share of women in parliament was 28.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Estonia is 28.7%, 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 in Estonia peaked at 29.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, 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 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.9% | — |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.0% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.7% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 82 Colombia 29.4% compare
- 83 Malta 29.1% compare
- 84 United States of America 28.9% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 28.6% compare
- 87 Lithuania 28.4% compare
- 88 Philippines 28.3% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Estonia?
- Share of women in parliament in Estonia was 28.7% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Estonia ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.