Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Sweden
Sweden: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 156 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
156
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
165
in 2007
All-time low
149
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden stood at 156.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden peaked at 165 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 149, in 2000.
That places Sweden 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 149 | — |
| 2001 | 149 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 149 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 158 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 165 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 164 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 164 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 162 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 157 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 156 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 156 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 157 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 152 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 152 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 152 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 152 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 165 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 164 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 164 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 161 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 162 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 163 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 157 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 156 | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 156 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33, 4.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 156 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.2 | 149 | 165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.1 | 152 | 165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161 | 156 | 164 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden was 156 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 165 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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