Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Estonia

Women in parliament in Estonia in 2025 — 28.7%. Ranked 83 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 17.8 pp.

2025 28.7% −1 pp vs 2024
World rank 83of 184
Period maximum 29.7%2019
Period minimum 10.9%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Estonia, 1997–2025101520253019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 10.9%1998: 10.9%1999: 17.8%2000: 17.8%2001: 17.8%2002: 17.8%2003: 18.8%2004: 18.8%2005: 18.8%2006: 18.8%2007: 20.8%2008: 20.8%2009: 22.8%2010: 22.8%2011: 19.8%2012: 20.8%2013: 20.8%2014: 19%2015: 23.8%2016: 23.8%2017: 26.7%2018: 26.7%2019: 29.7%2020: 28.7%2021: 25.7%2022: 25.7%2023: 28.7%2024: 29.7%2025: 28.7%
Change over the period: +17.8 pp Annual average: 0.64 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Estonia

Estonia 28.7%
World 27.2%
Northern Europe computed 37.4%
High-income countries computed 30.1%
Women in parliament — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 28.7 −1 pp
2024 29.7 +1 pp
2023 28.7 +3 pp
2022 25.7 +0 pp
2021 25.7 −3 pp
2020 28.7 −1 pp
2019 29.7 +3 pp
2018 26.7 +0 pp
2017 26.7 +3 pp
2016 23.8 +0 pp
2015 23.8 +4.8 pp
2014 19 −1.8 pp
2013 20.8 +0 pp
2012 20.8 +1 pp
2011 19.8 −3 pp
2010 22.8 +0 pp
2009 22.8 +2 pp
2008 20.8 +0 pp
2007 20.8 +2 pp
2006 18.8 +0 pp
2005 18.8 +0 pp
2004 18.8 +0 pp
2003 18.8 +1 pp
2002 17.8 +0 pp
2001 17.8 +0 pp
2000 17.8 +0 pp
1999 17.8 +6.9 pp
1998 10.9 +0 pp
1997 10.9

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.