Finland vs Northern America: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Finland
91
in 2026
Northern America
229
in 2026
Finland rank
35th
Northern America rank
36th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Finland
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 229 against 91 in Finland, a difference of 138.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.5 times Finland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 35th and Northern America ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76 | 128.9 | 52.9 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 83.4 | 161.1 | 77.7 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 91.43 | 222.57 | 131.14 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Finland or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 229 against 91 in Finland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Finland and Northern America?
- 138, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Northern America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Northern America rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 35th and Northern America ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.