Share of women in ministerial positions in Norway
Norway: Share of women in ministerial positions was 47.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.37
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.6
in 2008
All-time low
38.89
in 2020
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Norway, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 47.37 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Norway peaked at 55.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.89, in 2020.
That places Norway 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 42.86 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 38.89 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 50 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 52.63 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 47.37 | -10.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 47.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 47.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 | 44.4 | 55.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.18 | 38.9 | 52.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.22 | 38.89 | 52.63 | 4 |
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Norway?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Norway was 47.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.89 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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