Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Finland
Finland: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Finland, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Finland stood at 46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Finland peaked at 47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 1997.
Finland ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.5 | — |
| 1998 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 36.5 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.5 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 41.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.5 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.5 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 46 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.67 | 33.5 | 37 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 36.5 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 40 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9 | 45.5 | 46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 46 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.