Share of women in parliament in Finland
Finland: Share of women in parliament was 45.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Finland, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 45.5% for share of women in parliament 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 in Finland peaked at 47.0% 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 in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.5% | — |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +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 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +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 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 33.5% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 36.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 40.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.5% | 46.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Finland?
- Share of women in parliament in Finland was 45.5% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for share of women in parliament?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.