Share of women in parliament ipu in Sweden
Sweden: Share of women in parliament ipu was 44.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.99
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.28
in 2006
All-time low
40.4
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Sweden, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Sweden stood at 44.99.
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 ipu in Sweden peaked at 47.28 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 ipu in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.4 | — |
| 1998 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.69 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 42.69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.99 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 45.27 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.28 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 46.99 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.42 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.99 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.99 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.7 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.55 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.55 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.13 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 47.28 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 46.99 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.42 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.7 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 44.99 | -3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 44.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 44.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.17 | 40.4 | 42.69 | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.39 | 42.69 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.81 | 43.55 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.42 | 44.99 | 46.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 New Zealand 45.53 compare
- 13 Finland 45.5 compare
- 14 Ecuador 45.03 compare
- 16 South Africa 44.86 compare
- 17 Cape Verde 44.44 compare
- 18 Spain 44.29 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)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Sweden?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Sweden was 44.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 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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