Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper was 0.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
down 15.2%
Rank
12th
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2022
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Northern Europe, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Northern Europe stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Northern Europe ranks 12th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +27.6% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | -15.2% |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More gender data for Northern Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,177 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 94,266 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 94,266 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.15 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.1 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 841 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 14.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Northern Europe?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Northern Europe was 0.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Northern Europe rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Northern Europe ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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