Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Norway: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
26.9%
in 2026
Norway
42.6%
in 2026
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
20th
Norway rank
23rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 42.6% against 26.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th 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 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 36.7% | 23.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 39.9% | 18.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 44.0% | 18.4% | 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Norway?
- Norway, at 42.6% against 26.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Norway?
- 15.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Norway rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th 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.