Finland vs Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Finland
91
in 2026
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
307
in 2022
Finland rank
35th
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank
34th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Finland
- Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
How they compare
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) currently reports 307 against 91 in Finland, a difference of 216.
That makes Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)'s figure about 3.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 35th and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76 | 106.4 | 30.4 | Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) |
| 2010s | 83.4 | 248.1 | 164.7 | Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) |
| 2020s | 91.5 | 305.5 | 214 | Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) |
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 Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia), at 307 against 91 in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Finland and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- 216, with Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 35th and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 34th 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.