Finland vs New Zealand: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Finland
45.5%
in 2026
New Zealand
45.5%
in 2026
Finland rank
15th
New Zealand rank
14th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 45.5% against 45.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 30.8% | 7.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 34.1% | 7.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 46.4% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 45.5% against 45.5% in Finland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 210 countries.
- 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.