Finland vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Finland
45.5%
in 2026
Small island developing states (SIDS)
29.5%
in 2026
Finland rank
15th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
17th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Finland
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 29.5% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 15th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 17.4% | 20.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 22.7% | 19.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 27.8% | 17.9% | 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, Finland or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 29.5% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Finland and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 16.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 15th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th 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.