Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sweden
Sweden: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.9 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sweden, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sweden is 0.9 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 10th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sweden, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.94 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.92 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.93 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.94 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9 ratio | -4.3% |
| 2026 | 0.9 ratio | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Iceland 0.94 ratio compare
- 9 Cape Verde 0.93 ratio compare
- 10 Australia 0.9 ratio compare
- 10 New Zealand 0.9 ratio compare
- 13 Finland 0.89 ratio 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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sweden?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sweden was 0.9 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 ratio in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.