Finland vs Sweden: Share of women in parliament
Finland
45.5%
in 2025
Sweden
45.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 45.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 41.2% | 6.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 45.4% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 44.8% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 46.4% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 45.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – 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.