Estonia vs Finland: Share of women in ministerial positions
Estonia
58.3%
in 2024
Finland
61.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
5th
Finland rank
2nd
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 61.1% against 58.3% in Estonia, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 5th and Finland ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 52.5% | 33.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 51.8% | 29.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 59.6% | 22.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 61.1% against 58.3% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Estonia and Finland?
- 2.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Finland ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.