European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Finland: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
33.6%
in 2025
Finland
46.0%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 46.0% against 33.6% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 1 regions.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 22.5% 39.2% 16.7% Finland
2010s 27.9% 42.2% 14.4% Finland
2020s 33.1% 45.8% 12.7% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Finland?
Finland, at 46.0% against 33.6% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Finland?
12.4%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Finland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Finland rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Unit
Percentage of women
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,014 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed