Spain vs Sweden: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government
Spain
40.58
in 2023
Sweden
44.02
in 2023
Spain rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.02 against 40.58 in Spain, a difference of 3.44.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.44 | 43.94 | 9.51 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.05 | 43.94 | 4.88 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in local government, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.02 against 40.58 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in local government between Spain and Sweden?
- 3.44, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
- Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.