Japan vs Norway: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Japan
72
in 2026
Norway
72
in 2026
Japan rank
52nd
Norway rank
52nd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 72 against 72 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4 | 61.2 | 23.8 | Norway |
| 2010s | 46.5 | 67.5 | 21 | Norway |
| 2020s | 53.71 | 74.43 | 20.71 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 72 against 72 in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Japan and Norway?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Japan ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.