Australia vs Norway: Share of women in ministerial positions
Australia
48.3%
in 2024
Norway
47.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Norway rank
12th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 48.3% against 47.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 50.0% | 27.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 46.2% | 24.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 47.2% | 6.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 48.3% against 47.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Australia and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Australia ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.