current prime ministers in the Nordic countries are women. That being said, until 1981, none of the Nordic countries had ever sworn in a female prime minister.
As of August 2023, Finland is the Nordic country which has had the most female prime ministers, three in total. The previous Finnish prime minister, Sanna Marin, was at the time of her swearing-in ceremony in 2019 the world's youngest incumbent state leader. Two out of five of the Number of prime ministers instated in the Nordic countries from 1980 to 2023, by gender
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Other statistics that may interest you Women in politics in the Nordic countries
Overview
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Sweden
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- Basic Statistic Share of female candidates in parliamentary elections in Sweden 1991-2022
- Basic Statistic Share of women in the Parliament of Sweden from 1991-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of women political offices in Sweden 1973-2019
- Premium Statistic Women's average earnings as percentage of men's in government in Sweden 2014-2022
Denmark
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- Basic Statistic Share of female candidates in parliamentary elections in Denmark 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Parliament in Denmark 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Harassment of parliamentary election candidates in Denmark 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Harassment of political candidates in parliamentary election in Denmark 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Women's average earnings as percentage of men's in government in Denmark 2010-2021
Norway
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- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Norwegian Parliament 1945-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of female candidates in the parliamentary elections in Norway 2005-2021
- Basic Statistic Female candidates in the parliamentary election in Norway 2017-2021, by party
- Premium Statistic Share of women in political offices in Norway 1979-2019
- Premium Statistic Average earnings of senior government officials in Norway 2015-2022, by gender
Iceland
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- Basic Statistic Share of female candidates in parliamentary elections in Iceland 1974-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Icelandic Parliament 1974-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of women in the Icelandic Parliament 1974-2021
- Premium Statistic Women's and men's average earnings in leadership positions in Iceland 2022
Finland
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- Basic Statistic Share of female candidates in the parliamentary elections in Finland 1983-2023
- Premium Statistic Share of women in the Parliament of Finland 1983-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of female members of parliament in Finland 1983-2023
- Basic Statistic Voter turnout in parliamentary elections in Finland 1983-2023, by gender
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Statista. "Number of prime ministers instated in the Nordic countries from 1980 to 2023, by gender." Chart. August 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085907/prime-ministers-in-the-scandinavian-countries-by-gender/
Statista. (2023). Number of prime ministers instated in the Nordic countries from 1980 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085907/prime-ministers-in-the-scandinavian-countries-by-gender/
Statista. "Number of Prime Ministers Instated in The Nordic Countries from 1980 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085907/prime-ministers-in-the-scandinavian-countries-by-gender/
Statista, Number of prime ministers instated in the Nordic countries from 1980 to 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085907/prime-ministers-in-the-scandinavian-countries-by-gender/ (last visited September 28, 2023)
Number of prime ministers instated in the Nordic countries from 1980 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Statista, August 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085907/prime-ministers-in-the-scandinavian-countries-by-gender/