Eastern Africa vs Finland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Eastern Africa
31.1%
in 2026
Finland
45.5%
in 2026
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Finland rank
15th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Eastern Africa
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 31.1% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Finland ranks 15th of 42 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 38.0% | 20.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 41.7% | 15.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 45.7% | 14.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Eastern Africa or Finland?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 31.1% in Eastern Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Africa and Finland?
- 14.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Finland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern Africa and Finland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Finland ranks 15th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.