Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Sweden

Sweden: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government was 44.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
44.24
in 2014
All-time low
29
in 1980
Years of data
27
1980–2023

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Sweden, 1980–2023

0102030401980200120231980: 291990: 34.71995: 422000: 42.42001: 42.42002: 42.92003: 42.92004: 42.92005: 42.92006: 42.92007: 42.92008: 42.92009: 42.92010: 43.52011: 43.52012: 43.52013: 43.52014: 44.22015: 44.22016: 44.22017: 44.22018: 43.82019: 43.82020: 43.82021: 43.82022: 442023: 44

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 44.02 for proportion of seats held by women in local government in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Sweden peaked at 44.24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1980.

That places Sweden 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Sweden, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 29
1990 34.7 +19.7%
1995 42 +21.0%
2000 42.4 +1.0%
2001 42.4 +0.0%
2002 42.9 +1.2%
2003 42.9 +0.0%
2004 42.9 +0.0%
2005 42.9 +0.0%
2006 42.9 +0.0%
2007 42.9 +0.0%
2008 42.9 +0.0%
2009 42.9 +0.0%
2010 43.5 +1.4%
2011 43.5 +0.0%
2012 43.54 +0.1%
2013 43.54 +0.0%
2014 44.24 +1.6%
2015 44.24 +0.0%
2016 44.24 +0.0%
2017 44.24 +0.0%
2018 43.85 -0.9%
2019 43.85 +0.0%
2020 43.85 +0.0%
2021 43.85 +0.0%
2022 44.02 +0.4%
2023 44.02 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29 29 29 1
1990s 38.35 34.7 42 2
2000s 42.8 42.4 42.9 10
2010s 43.87 43.5 44.24 10
2020s 43.94 43.85 44.02 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Iceland 51.28 compare
  2. 2 Andorra 45 compare
  3. 4 Norway 40.96 compare
  4. 5 Spain 40.58 compare
  5. 6 Finland 40.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in local government in Sweden?
Proportion of seats held by women in local government in Sweden was 44.02 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 44.24 in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1980.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of seats held by women in local government rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
26 places, 305 data points, 1980–2023
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