Finland vs Norway: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Finland
46.0%
in 2025
Norway
45.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 46.0% against 45.0% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 36.4% | 2.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 39.7% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.3% | 1.5% | 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, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 46.0% against 45.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Finland and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- 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.