Share of women in parliament ipu in Norway
Norway: Share of women in parliament ipu was 40.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.24
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.15
in 2023
All-time low
35.76
in 2001
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Norway, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Norway stood at 40.24.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Norway peaked at 46.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.76, in 2001.
That places Norway 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 40.24 | -9.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 40.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 40.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 | 43.69 | 40.24 | 46.15 | 6 |
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 parliament ipu in Norway?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Norway was 40.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.76 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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