Post-demographic dividend vs Sweden: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 52.2% against 31.5% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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 | Post-demographic dividend | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 50.0% | 27.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 52.4% | 25.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 50.6% | 18.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Post-demographic dividend or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 52.2% against 31.5% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Post-demographic dividend and Sweden?
- 20.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and Sweden rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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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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.