Share of women in ministerial positions in Finland
Finland: Share of women in ministerial positions was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Finland, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Finland stood at 61.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Finland peaked at 64.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2018.
That places Finland 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.1% | — |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +63.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 47.1% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 37.5% | 63.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 50.0% | 64.3% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Finland?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Finland was 61.1% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.