Africa Eastern and Southern vs Finland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa Eastern and Southern
30.4%
in 2025
Finland
45.5%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
10th
Finland rank
13th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 30.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Finland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 34.7% | 22.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 38.3% | 19.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 42.4% | 15.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 45.8% | 15.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Africa Eastern and Southern or Finland?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 30.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa Eastern and Southern and Finland?
- 15.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Finland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Finland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Finland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.