Share of women in ministerial positions in Finland
Finland: Share of women in ministerial positions was 61.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.11
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.29
in 2022
All-time low
37.5
in 2018
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Finland, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Finland stood at 61.11.
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 64.29 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.1 | — |
| 2008 | 57.9 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 63.2 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 50 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.5 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5 | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 61.11 | +63.0% |
| 2020 | 50 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 64.29 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 63.16 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 61.11 | -3.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 61.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 61.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5 | 47.1 | 57.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.83 | 37.5 | 63.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.64 | 50 | 64.29 | 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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Finland?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Finland was 61.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.29 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 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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