Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 52.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sweden, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sweden stood at 52.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sweden peaked at 57.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.4% | — |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 47.6% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 45.0% | 56.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 47.8% | 57.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 Nicaragua 60.0% compare
- 4 Colombia 55.6% compare
- 5 Australia 54.5% compare
- 7 Canada 50.0% compare
- 7 Ecuador 50.0% compare
- 7 Germany 50.0% compare
- 7 Guatemala 50.0% compare
- 7 Iceland 50.0% compare
- 7 Seychelles 50.0% compare
- 7 Spain 50.0% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.0% 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 women in ministerial level positions in Sweden?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sweden was 52.2% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.