Representation of women in the judiciary in Finland
Finland: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 2023
All-time low
1.09
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Representation of women in the judiciary in Finland, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the judiciary in Finland is 1.31, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, representation of women in the judiciary in Finland peaked at 1.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2016.
Finland ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.09 | — |
| 2018 | 1.16 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.16 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the judiciary in Finland?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Finland was 1.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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