Sweden vs United States of America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Sweden
44.7%
in 2026
United States of America
28.9%
in 2026
Sweden rank
17th
United States of America rank
18th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.7% against 28.9% in United States of America, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 15.0% | 30.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 18.7% | 26.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 27.8% | 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, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 44.7% against 28.9% in United States of America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Sweden and United States of America?
- 15.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sweden ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 18th 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.