Republic of Moldova vs Norway: Share of women in parliament
Republic of Moldova
40.0%
in 2025
Norway
40.2%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova rank
28th
Norway rank
27th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.2% against 40.0% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Norway ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 17.0% | 4.7% | 12.3% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1950s | 22.6% | 5.3% | 17.3% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1960s | 27.6% | 8.3% | 19.3% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 16.2% | 14.4% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 30.1% | 0.3% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 37.4% | 33.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 36.9% | 20.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 40.1% | 19.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 44.4% | 7.3% | 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 40.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Republic of Moldova and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Norway?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Norway rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 28th 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.