Eastern Asia vs Norway: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
Norway
42.6%
in 2026
Eastern Asia rank
26th
Norway rank
23rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Eastern Asia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 42.6% against 23.6% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 36.7% | 18.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 39.9% | 20.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 44.0% | 21.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Eastern Asia or Norway?
- Norway, at 42.6% against 23.6% in Eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Asia and Norway?
- 19.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern Asia and Norway rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.