Namibia vs Norway: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Namibia
42.3%
in 2026
Norway
42.6%
in 2026
Namibia rank
23rd
Norway rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Namibia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 42.6% against 42.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Namibia ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 36.7% | 11.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 39.9% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 44.0% | 0.8% | 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, Namibia or Norway?
- Norway, at 42.6% against 42.3% in Namibia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Namibia and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Namibia ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
- 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.