Finland vs New Zealand: Share of women in parliament
Finland
45.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
45.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
New Zealand rank
12th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 45.5% against 45.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 29.2% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 31.2% | 7.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 34.0% | 8.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 47.2% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 45.5% against 45.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Finland ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.