New Zealand vs Sweden: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
New Zealand
45.5%
in 2026
Sweden
44.7%
in 2026
New Zealand rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 45.5% against 44.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 45.0% | 14.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 44.7% | 10.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.1% | 0.3% | 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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, 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 New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- New Zealand ranks 14th 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.