Norway vs Sweden: Women's Political Participation Index
Norway
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.358 | 0.409 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.5298 | 0.421 | 0.1088 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.6168 | 0.522 | 0.0948 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.6331 | 0.5487 | 0.0844 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.6674 | 0.6625 | 0.0049 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.7653 | 0.8158 | 0.0505 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.8118 | 0.893 | 0.0812 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.9686 | 0.9516 | 0.017 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9952 | 0.9917 | 0.0035 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9994 | 0.9997 | 0.0003 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9991 | 1 | 0.0009 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Norway and Sweden?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.