Cape Verde vs Sweden: Share of women in parliament
Cape Verde
44.4%
in 2025
Sweden
45.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Cape Verde
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.0% against 44.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 21.4% | 21.4% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 30.9% | 18.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 38.6% | 28.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 45.5% | 31.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 44.8% | 23.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 46.4% | 7.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Cape Verde or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.0% against 44.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Cape Verde and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sweden?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sweden rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Cape Verde ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.