Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Sweden
Sweden: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.9% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Sweden, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.9% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
That places Sweden 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.9% | — |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Australia 0.9% compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 12 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 14 Finland 0.9% compare
- 15 Denmark 0.9% compare
- 16 South Africa 0.9% 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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Sweden?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Sweden was 0.9% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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