Finland vs World: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Finland
45.5%
in 2026
World
27.4%
in 2026
Finland rank
15th
World rank
18th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 27.4% in World, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 15.8% | 22.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 21.7% | 20.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 26.4% | 19.3% | 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 World?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 27.4% in World as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Finland and World?
- 18.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 212 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.