Ireland vs Turkmenistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ireland
25.3%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
25.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
100th
Turkmenistan rank
97th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ireland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 25.6% against 25.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 18.0% | 6.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 21.1% | 8.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 22.1% | 4.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 25.4% | 1.8% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Ireland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 25.6% against 25.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Turkmenistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ireland ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th 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.