Representation of women in the judiciary in Sweden
Sweden: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.13
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 2019
All-time low
1.03
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2022
Representation of women in the judiciary in Sweden, 2016–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, representation of women in the judiciary in Sweden stood at 1.13.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.03 | — |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -17.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.03 | 1.39 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.13 | 1.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 judiciary in Sweden?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Sweden was 1.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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