Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 841 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Europe, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 841 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Europe peaked at 841 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 559, in 2002.
That places Northern Europe 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 572 | — |
| 2001 | 562 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 559 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 575 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 575 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 595 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 604 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 614 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 618 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 611 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 625 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 635 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 643 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 652 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 655 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 644 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 688 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 703 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 713 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 741 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 767 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 779 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 782 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 797 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 806 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 837 | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 841 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588.5 | 559 | 618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 669.9 | 625 | 741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 801.29 | 767 | 841 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More gender data for Northern Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,177 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 94,266 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 94,266 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.15 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.1 (2025)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 14.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 15.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Europe?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Europe was 841 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 841 in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 559 in 2002.
- How does Northern Europe rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern Europe ranks 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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