Norway vs Sweden: Share of women in ministerial positions
Norway
47.37
in 2024
Sweden
47.83
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.83 against 47.37 in Norway, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 46.18 | 52.45 | 6.27 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.22 | 50.16 | 2.93 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.83 against 47.37 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.46, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.