Sweden - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Sweden was 46.99 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 47.28 in 2019, while its lowest value was 40.40 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 40.40
1998 40.40
1999 42.69
2000 42.69
2001 42.69
2002 44.99
2003 45.27
2004 45.27
2005 45.27
2006 47.28
2007 46.99
2008 46.99
2009 46.42
2010 44.99
2011 44.70
2012 44.70
2013 44.99
2014 44.70
2015 43.55
2016 43.55
2017 43.55
2018 46.13
2019 47.28
2020 46.99
2021 46.99

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making