Share of women in parliament in Norway
Norway: Share of women in parliament was 40.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Norway, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Norway stood at 40.2%.
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 in Norway peaked at 46.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, 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 in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.4% | — |
| 1998 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 41.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 39.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 40.2% | 46.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 26 Senegal 41.2% compare
- 27 Dominica 40.6% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.5% compare
- 30 Burundi 39.6% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 39.6% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.5% compare
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 share of women in parliament in Norway?
- Share of women in parliament in Norway was 40.2% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for share of women in parliament?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.