Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Norway: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
43.3%
in 2026
Norway
42.6%
in 2026
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
20th
Norway rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 43.3% against 42.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.7% | 0.5% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 39.9% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 44.0% | 5.6% | 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, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Norway?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 43.3% against 42.6% in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Norway rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th 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.