Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 46.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Sweden, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 46.7 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sweden peaked at 47.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.4, in 1997.
That places Sweden 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.4 | — |
| 1998 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.69 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 42.69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.99 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 45.27 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.28 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 46.99 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.42 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.99 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.99 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.7 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.55 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.55 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.13 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 47.28 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 46.99 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.42 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.7 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.17 | 40.4 | 42.69 | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.39 | 42.69 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.81 | 43.55 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7 | 46.42 | 46.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 4 Andorra 50 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 50 compare
- 6 Costa Rica 49.12 compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.15 compare
- 9 Iceland 46.03 compare
- 10 Finland 46 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 46.7 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.