Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women in parliament
Norway
40.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 40.5% against 40.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 18.3% | 18.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 18.8% | 18.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 26.7% | 13.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 36.4% | 7.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 40.5% against 40.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Norway ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – 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.