Caribbean Small States vs Norway: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Caribbean Small States
22.5%
in 2025
Norway
47.4%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
16th
Norway rank
16th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 47.4% against 22.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 24.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 16th and Norway ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 50.0% | 28.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 46.2% | 28.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 47.3% | 23.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Caribbean Small States or Norway?
- Norway, at 47.4% against 22.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Caribbean Small States and Norway?
- 24.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Norway rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th and Norway ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.