How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Norway?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

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.

Chile vs Norway: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Chile

45.8%

in 2025

Norway

47.4%

in 2025

Chile rank

19th

Norway rank

16th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Chile
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 47.4% against 45.8% in Chile, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.

Chile ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.8%	50.0%	21.2%	Norway
2010s	34.4%	46.2%	11.8%	Norway
2020s	47.8%	47.3%	0.5%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Chile or Norway?: Norway, at 47.4% against 45.8% in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Chile and Norway?: 1.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Norway?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Chile and Norway rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Chile ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 192 countries.
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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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.