Share of women in parliament in Sweden
Sweden: Share of women in parliament was 45.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Sweden, 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
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Sweden stood at 45.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Sweden peaked at 47.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 15th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.4% | — |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.4% | 42.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 42.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 43.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 45.0% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 New Zealand 45.5% compare
- 13 Finland 45.5% compare
- 14 Ecuador 45.0% compare
- 16 South Africa 44.9% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 44.4% compare
- 18 Spain 44.3% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Sweden?
- Share of women in parliament in Sweden was 45.0% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for share of women in parliament?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.