Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Finland

Finland: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 46 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
46
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
46.5
in 2019
All-time low
37.2
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Finland, 2003–2025

010203040502003201420252003: 37.22004: 38.22005: 38.22006: 38.22007: 41.52008: 41.32009: 402010: 39.52011: 42.52012: 42.52013: 42.52014: 422015: 41.52016: 422017: 422018: 41.52019: 46.52020: 462021: 462022: 45.52023: 462024: 45.52025: 46

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Finland is 46, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Finland peaked at 46.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.2, in 2003.

That places Finland 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Finland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 37.2
2004 38.2 +2.7%
2005 38.2 +0.0%
2006 38.2 +0.0%
2007 41.5 +8.6%
2008 41.3 -0.5%
2009 40 -3.1%
2010 39.5 -1.2%
2011 42.5 +7.6%
2012 42.5 +0.0%
2013 42.5 +0.0%
2014 42 -1.2%
2015 41.5 -1.2%
2016 42 +1.2%
2017 42 +0.0%
2018 41.5 -1.2%
2019 46.5 +12.0%
2020 46 -1.1%
2021 46 +0.0%
2022 45.5 -1.1%
2023 46 +1.1%
2024 45.5 -1.1%
2025 46 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.23 37.2 41.5 7
2010s 42.25 39.5 46.5 10
2020s 45.83 45.5 46 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Iceland 46 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 19.9 compare
  3. 3 Norway 45 compare
  4. 4 Sweden 44.8 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Finland?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Finland was 46 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 46.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2 in 2003.
How does Finland rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Finland ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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