Women in parliament in Northern Europe in 2025 — 37.4%. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 13.8 pp.
1997–2025 · % of seats
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Europe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.4 | −1 pp |
| 2024 | 38.4 | +0.8 pp |
| 2023 | 37.7 | +0.7 pp |
| 2022 | 37 | +0.5 pp |
| 2021 | 36.4 | +1 pp |
| 2020 | 35.4 | +0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 34.7 | +0.9 pp |
| 2018 | 33.8 | +1.8 pp |
| 2017 | 32.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 32.5 | +1 pp |
| 2015 | 31.4 | +0.9 pp |
| 2014 | 30.5 | −0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 31.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 31.1 | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 30.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 30.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 30.4 | +1.7 pp |
| 2008 | 28.7 | −0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 29.2 | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 28.9 | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 28.6 | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 28.2 | +1.3 pp |
| 2003 | 26.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 26.8 | +1.8 pp |
| 2001 | 25 | −1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 26.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 27.1 | +3 pp |
| 1998 | 24.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 23.6 | — |
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.
What part of the ministerial posts in a country are held by women.
Indexes Gender inequality indexA composite measure of inequality between the sexes: health, representation and labor market participation.
Labor Female labor force participation rateThe share of women aged 15 and over who work or look for work — the main indicator of access to employment.