Finland vs North America: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Finland
61.1%
in 2025
North America
43.9%
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
North America rank
1st
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Finland
- North America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 61.1% against 43.9% in North America, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 19.8% | 32.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 32.4% | 21.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 44.4% | 15.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Finland or North America?
- Finland, at 61.1% against 43.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Finland and North America?
- 17.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Finland and North America rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Finland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 192 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.