Share of women in parliament ipu in Ireland
Ireland: Share of women in parliament ipu was 25.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.29
in 2024
All-time low
12.05
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Ireland, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 25.29 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Ireland peaked at 25.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.05, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.05 | — |
| 1998 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.25 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.94 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.06 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 15.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.66 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.27 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 22.15 | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 22.15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.12 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.29 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 25.29 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 25.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 25.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.08 | 12.05 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 | 13.94 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.64 | 22.5 | 25.29 | 6 |
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 parliament ipu in Ireland?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Ireland was 25.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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