Small island developing states (SIDS) vs Sweden: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Small island developing states (SIDS)
29.5%
in 2026
Sweden
44.7%
in 2026
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
17th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.7% against 29.5% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th 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 | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 45.0% | 27.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 44.7% | 22.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 46.1% | 18.3% | 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, Small island developing states (SIDS) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.7% against 29.5% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Small island developing states (SIDS) and Sweden?
- 15.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing states (SIDS) and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Small island developing states (SIDS) and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th 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.