Female representation is making progress in European parliaments as well as governments.
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The share of women with seats in national governments and parliaments is growing across the European continent.
In 2024, women held around 35% of national government posts, a 7.4% increase over the past decade, according to the latest Eurostat data.
Finland and Lichtenstein take the lead with a 60% share each, followed by Belgium and the UK with 51%.
Hungary is at the bottom, with no women in government positions.
In 2022, however, the country elected its first female president - Katalin Novák. She held the post until her resignation, in 2024, following a series of controversial presidential pardons.
Female representation is also making progress in European national parliaments.
Over one-third of parliamentarians in the EU are female, a 5.6% increase from 10 years ago.
The largest growth in the past decade took place in Malta, with a 15% increase, Latvia with 13% and France with 10%.
Iceland currently has the largest share across Europe, with women holding 49% of seats.
The country is followed by Sweden, with 45.6%, Finland (45.5%), and Denmark (44.7%).
On the other hand, Cyprus (14.3%), Hungary (14.6%) and Romania (19.5%) have the lowest share.