Finland vs Sweden: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Finland
46
in 2024
Sweden
46.7
in 2024
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 46.7 against 46 in Finland, a difference of 0.7.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.67 | 41.17 | 6.5 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 45.39 | 7.09 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 44.81 | 2.41 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 45.9 | 46.7 | 0.8049 | 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, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 46.7 against 46 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.7, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.