Ireland - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Ireland was 22.50 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 22.50 in 2021, while its lowest value was 12.05 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 12.05
1998 12.05
1999 12.05
2000 12.05
2001 12.05
2002 13.25
2003 13.25
2004 13.25
2005 13.25
2006 13.25
2007 13.25
2008 13.25
2009 13.94
2010 13.94
2011 15.06
2012 15.06
2013 15.66
2014 15.66
2015 16.27
2016 22.15
2017 22.15
2018 22.15
2019 22.15
2020 22.50
2021 22.50

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making