Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Norway
Norway: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 47.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Norway, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Norway stood at 47.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Norway peaked at 55.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2020.
That places Norway 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.4% | — |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 44.4% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 38.9% | 52.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 38.9% | 52.6% | 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)
- 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 women in ministerial level positions in Norway?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Norway was 47.4% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.