Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Norway
Norway: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 44.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Norway, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Norway stood at 44.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Norway peaked at 46.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.76, in 2001.
Norway ranks 15th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.36 | — |
| 1998 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.76 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.36 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.18 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 37.87 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.09 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 36.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.65 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 39.65 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.65 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.65 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.65 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.42 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 41.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.83 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.42 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 44.97 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 44.97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.15 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 44.38 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.36 | 36.36 | 36.36 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.06 | 35.76 | 39.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.12 | 39.65 | 41.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.38 | 41.42 | 46.15 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (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 44.38 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.76 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.