Finland and Liechtenstein have highest female government representation

Women are gaining ground in government and parliament positions across Europe. In 2024, women held around 35% of national government roles. This marks a 7.4% increase over the last decade. Finland and Lichtenstein are at the top, with both countries having 60% of their government positions filled by women. Belgium and the United Kingdom follow closely behind, each with 51%. On the other end, Hungary has no women in government roles. However, the country elected its first female president, Katalin Novák, in 2022. She resigned in 2024 after some controversial decisions. In national parliaments, female representation is also on the rise. About one-third of parliament members in the European Union are women, which is a 5.6% increase compared to ten years ago. Iceland leads with 49% female representation in parliament. Sweden is next with 45.6%, followed by Finland at 45.5% and Denmark at 44.7%. Conversely, Cyprus (14.3%), Hungary (14.6%), and Romania (19.5%) have the least female representatives.