Northern America vs Sweden: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of)

Northern America
0.6%
in 2026
Sweden
0.9%
in 2026
Northern America rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) over time

  • Northern America
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Northern America, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Northern America ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 37 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of), Northern America or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Northern America as of 2026.
What is the difference in ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) between Northern America and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
How do Northern America and Sweden rank globally for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
Northern America ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 1,316 data points, 2021–2026
Last refreshed