Finland vs South Africa: Share of women in parliament
Finland
45.5%
in 2025
South Africa
44.9%
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 44.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 27.9% | 6.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 32.8% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.8% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.9% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 44.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Finland ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th 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.