Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Norway
Norway: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 42.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Norway, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Norway stood at 42.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Norway peaked at 46.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2002.
Norway ranks 22nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 42.6% | -4.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 42.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 42.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 41.4% | 46.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Norway?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Norway was 42.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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