Spain vs Sweden: Share of women in parliament
Spain
44.3%
in 2025
Sweden
45.0%
in 2025
Spain rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.0% against 44.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 18th 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 | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 41.2% | 17.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 45.4% | 12.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 44.8% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 46.4% | 2.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.0% against 44.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Spain ranks 18th 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.