Sweden vs World: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Sweden
44.7%
in 2026
World
27.4%
in 2026
Sweden rank
17th
World rank
19th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.7% against 27.4% in World, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 17th and World ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 15.8% | 29.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 21.7% | 23.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 26.4% | 19.7% | 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 World?
- Sweden, at 44.7% against 27.4% in World as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Sweden and World?
- 17.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sweden ranks 17th and World ranks 19th 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.