Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Finland

Women in ministerial positions in Finland in 2025 — 61.1%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 14 pp.

2025 61.1% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 2of 190
Period maximum 64.3%2022
Period minimum 37.5%2018

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Finland, 2005–20253040506070200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 47.1%2008: 57.9%2010: 63.2%2012: 50%2014: 50%2015: 62.5%2016: 38.5%2018: 37.5%2019: 61.1%2020: 50%2022: 64.3%2023: 63.2%2024: 61.1%2025: 61.1%
Change over the period: +14 pp Annual average: 0.7 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Finland

Finland 61.1%
World 22.4%
Northern Europe computed 42.3%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 61.1 +0 pp
2024 61.1 −2 pp
2023 63.2 −1.1 pp
2022 64.3
2020 50 −11.1 pp
2019 61.1 +23.6 pp
2018 37.5
2016 38.5 −24 pp
2015 62.5 +12.5 pp
2014 50
2012 50
2010 63.2
2008 57.9
2005 47.1

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.