Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Finland
Finland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 45.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
45.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 210 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2020
All-time low
36.5%
in 2001
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Finland, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Finland stood at 45.5%.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Finland peaked at 46.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2001.
Finland ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 45.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 40.0% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.5% | 46.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 45.8% compare
- 14 New Zealand 45.5% compare
- 16 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 17 Sweden 44.7% compare
- 18 Denmark 44.1% compare
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Finland?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Finland was 45.5% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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