Finland vs South Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Finland
45.5%
in 2026
South Africa
44.8%
in 2026
Finland rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 44.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 31.4% | 6.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 42.9% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 44.8% in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th 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.