Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Sweden
Sweden: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 44.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
44.8
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
49.6
in 2020
All-time low
43.6
in 2012
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Sweden, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Sweden stood at 44.8.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Sweden peaked at 49.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.6, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45 | — |
| 2004 | 47.9 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 48.9 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.4 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 47.3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.4 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.6 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 45 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 43.6 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 44.4 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.6 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.8 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 46.1 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.7 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 47.6 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.6 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 47.6 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 46.4 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.6 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.6 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 44.8 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.04 | 45 | 48.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.2 | 43.6 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.77 | 44.8 | 49.6 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Sweden?
- Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Sweden was 44.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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