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

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.

Norway vs World: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Norway

47.4%

in 2025

World

22.4%

in 2025

Norway rank

16th

World rank

18th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Norway
World

How they compare

Norway currently reports 47.4% against 22.4% in World, a difference of 25.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.1 times World's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 16th and World ranks 18th of 192 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	World	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.0%	15.1%	34.9%	Norway
2010s	46.2%	18.4%	27.8%	Norway
2020s	47.3%	22.7%	24.6%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Norway or World?: Norway, at 47.4% against 22.4% in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Norway and World?: 25.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and World?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Norway and World rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Norway ranks 16th and World ranks 18th 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.