Share of women in parliament ipu in Finland
Finland: Share of women in parliament ipu was 45.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.5
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47
in 2019
All-time low
33.5
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Finland, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 45.5 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Finland peaked at 47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 1997.
Finland ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.5 | — |
| 1998 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 36.5 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.5 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 41.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.5 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.5 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.5 | -1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 45.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 45.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.67 | 33.5 | 37 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 36.5 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 40 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.83 | 45.5 | 46 | 6 |
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 parliament ipu in Finland?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Finland was 45.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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