Bulgaria vs Ireland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bulgaria
25.0%
in 2025
Ireland
25.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
101st
Ireland rank
100th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25.3% against 25.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 13.1% | 9.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.0% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.6% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 25.3% against 25.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 100th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.