Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Finland

Women in parliament in Finland in 2025 — 45.5%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 12 pp.

2025 45.5% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 13of 184
Period maximum 47%2019
Period minimum 33.5%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Finland, 1997–2025303540455019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 33.5%1998: 33.5%1999: 37%2000: 36.5%2001: 36.5%2002: 36.5%2003: 37.5%2004: 37.5%2005: 37.5%2006: 38%2007: 41.5%2008: 41.5%2009: 40%2010: 40%2011: 42.5%2012: 42.5%2013: 42.5%2014: 42.5%2015: 41.5%2016: 41.5%2017: 42%2018: 42%2019: 47%2020: 46%2021: 46%2022: 45.5%2023: 46%2024: 46%2025: 45.5%
Change over the period: +12 pp Annual average: 0.43 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Finland 45.5%
World 27.2%
Northern Europe computed 37.4%
High-income countries computed 30.1%
Women in parliament — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 45.5 −0.5 pp
2024 46 +0 pp
2023 46 +0.5 pp
2022 45.5 −0.5 pp
2021 46 +0 pp
2020 46 −1 pp
2019 47 +5 pp
2018 42 +0 pp
2017 42 +0.5 pp
2016 41.5 +0 pp
2015 41.5 −1 pp
2014 42.5 +0 pp
2013 42.5 +0 pp
2012 42.5 +0 pp
2011 42.5 +2.5 pp
2010 40 +0 pp
2009 40 −1.5 pp
2008 41.5 +0 pp
2007 41.5 +3.5 pp
2006 38 +0.5 pp
2005 37.5 +0 pp
2004 37.5 +0 pp
2003 37.5 +1 pp
2002 36.5 +0 pp
2001 36.5 +0 pp
2000 36.5 −0.5 pp
1999 37 +3.5 pp
1998 33.5 +0 pp
1997 33.5

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

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