Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Norway
42.6%
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
25.9%
in 2022
Norway rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 42.6% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 14.4% | 22.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 22.0% | 17.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 25.4% | 19.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Norway, at 42.6% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 16.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) 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.