How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Sweden: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

European Union

31.5%

in 2025

Sweden

52.2%

in 2025

European Union rank

5th

Sweden rank

6th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

European Union
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 52.2% against 31.5% in European Union, a difference of 20.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.0%	50.0%	26.0%	Sweden
2010s	28.7%	52.4%	23.8%	Sweden
2020s	32.0%	50.6%	18.5%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, European Union or Sweden?: Sweden, at 52.2% against 31.5% in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between European Union and Sweden?: 20.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: European Union ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.