Norway vs Sweden: Share of women in ministerial positions
Norway
47.4%
in 2024
Sweden
47.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.8% against 47.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
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 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 52.4% | 6.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 50.2% | 2.9% | 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 47.8% against 47.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.4%, 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?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – 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.