Germany vs Norway: Representation of women in the judiciary

Germany
1.01 ratio
in 2023
Norway
0.97 ratio
in 2024
Germany rank
26th
Norway rank
27th

Representation of women in the judiciary over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.01 ratio against 0.97 ratio in Norway, a difference of 0.04 ratio.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th of 47 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 0.915 ratio 0.85 ratio 0.065 ratio Germany
2020s 0.985 ratio 0.95 ratio 0.035 ratio Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher representation of women in the judiciary, Germany or Norway?
Germany, at 1.01 ratio against 0.97 ratio in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in representation of women in the judiciary between Germany and Norway?
0.04 ratio, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for representation of women in the judiciary?
Germany ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Representation of women in the judiciary
Unit
ratio
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 330 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).