Northern America vs Sweden: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Northern America
29.5%
in 2026
Sweden
44.7%
in 2026
Northern America rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Northern America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.7% against 29.5% in Northern America, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 42 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 45.0% | 27.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 44.7% | 23.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 46.1% | 17.3% | 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, Northern America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.7% against 29.5% in Northern America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Northern America and Sweden?
- 15.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Northern America and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern America ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 42 groups.
- 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.