Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 44.7% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
44.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 210 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2007
All-time low
42.7%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden stood at 44.7%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden peaked at 47.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 44.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 44.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 42.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 43.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.7% | 47.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 New Zealand 45.5% compare
- 15 Finland 45.5% compare
- 16 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 18 Denmark 44.1% compare
- 19 Spain 44.0% compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 43.3% compare
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden was 44.7% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion 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 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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