Finland vs Sweden: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Finland
45.5%
in 2026
Sweden
44.7%
in 2026
Finland rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 44.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 45.0% | 7.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 44.7% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 46.1% | 0.4% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 44.7% in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 15th and Sweden 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.