Republic of Moldova vs Norway: Share of women in parliament
Republic of Moldova
39.6%
in 2025
Norway
40.2%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova rank
31st
Norway rank
29th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.2% against 39.6% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Republic of Moldova ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 36.4% | 29.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 37.1% | 19.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 40.1% | 19.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 43.7% | 6.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Republic of Moldova or Norway?
- Norway, at 40.2% against 39.6% in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Republic of Moldova and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Norway rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.