Burundi vs Norway: Share of women in parliament
Burundi
39.6%
in 2025
Norway
40.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
29th
Norway rank
27th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Burundi
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.2% against 39.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 8.6% | 8.6% | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 29.2% | 20.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 38.1% | 26.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 36.9% | 13.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 40.1% | 6.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 44.4% | 5.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Burundi or Norway?
- Norway, at 40.2% against 39.6% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Burundi and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Norway rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Burundi ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.