Norway vs Spain: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Norway
42.6%
in 2026
Spain
44.0%
in 2026
Norway rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.0% against 42.6% in Norway, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 31.6% | 5.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 38.5% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.7% | 0.3% | 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, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.0% against 42.6% in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Norway and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th 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.