What is women's political participation index in Norway?

Women's political participation index in Norway was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1993.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0.358 in 1789.

How does Norway rank for women's political participation index?

Norway ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Norway

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Norway
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Women's Political Participation Index was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1993

All-time low

0.358

in 1789

Years of data

151

1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Norway, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Norway stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Norway peaked at 1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.358, in 1789.

Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Women's Political Participation Index in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Norway, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.358	—
1790	0.358	+0.0%
1791	0.358	+0.0%
1792	0.358	+0.0%
1793	0.358	+0.0%
1794	0.358	+0.0%
1795	0.358	+0.0%
1796	0.358	+0.0%
1797	0.358	+0.0%
1798	0.358	+0.0%
1799	0.358	+0.0%
1800	0.358	+0.0%
1801	0.358	+0.0%
1802	0.358	+0.0%
1803	0.358	+0.0%
1804	0.358	+0.0%
1805	0.358	+0.0%
1806	0.358	+0.0%
1807	0.358	+0.0%
1808	0.358	+0.0%
1809	0.358	+0.0%
1810	0.358	+0.0%
1811	0.358	+0.0%
1812	0.358	+0.0%
1813	0.358	+0.0%
1900	0.358	+0.0%
1901	0.358	+0.0%
1902	0.358	+0.0%
1903	0.358	+0.0%
1904	0.358	+0.0%
1905	0.358	+0.0%
1906	0.358	+0.0%
1907	0.358	+0.0%
1908	0.358	+0.0%
1909	0.358	+0.0%
1910	0.358	+0.0%
1911	0.358	+0.0%
1912	0.358	+0.0%
1913	0.57	+59.2%
1914	0.609	+6.8%
1915	0.609	+0.0%
1916	0.609	+0.0%
1917	0.609	+0.0%
1918	0.609	+0.0%
1919	0.609	+0.0%
1920	0.609	+0.0%
1921	0.622	+2.1%
1922	0.622	+0.0%
1923	0.622	+0.0%
1924	0.609	-2.1%
1925	0.609	+0.0%
1926	0.609	+0.0%
1927	0.622	+2.1%
1928	0.622	+0.0%
1929	0.622	+0.0%
1930	0.634	+1.9%
1931	0.634	+0.0%
1932	0.634	+0.0%
1933	0.647	+2.1%
1934	0.647	+0.0%
1935	0.647	+0.0%
1936	0.622	-3.9%
1937	0.622	+0.0%
1938	0.622	+0.0%
1939	0.622	+0.0%
1940	0.615	-1.1%
1941	0.602	-2.1%
1942	0.602	+0.0%
1943	0.602	+0.0%
1944	0.602	+0.0%
1945	0.627	+4.2%
1946	0.756	+20.6%
1947	0.756	+0.0%
1948	0.756	+0.0%
1949	0.756	+0.0%
1950	0.756	+0.0%
1951	0.756	+0.0%
1952	0.756	+0.0%
1953	0.756	+0.0%
1954	0.756	+0.0%
1955	0.756	+0.0%
1956	0.756	+0.0%
1957	0.787	+4.1%
1958	0.787	+0.0%
1959	0.787	+0.0%
1960	0.787	+0.0%
1961	0.814	+3.4%
1962	0.814	+0.0%
1963	0.814	+0.0%
1964	0.814	+0.0%
1965	0.805	-1.1%
1966	0.805	+0.0%
1967	0.805	+0.0%
1968	0.822	+2.1%
1969	0.838	+1.9%
1970	0.944	+12.6%
1971	0.944	+0.0%
1972	0.944	+0.0%
1973	0.971	+2.9%
1974	0.971	+0.0%
1975	0.971	+0.0%
1976	0.971	+0.0%
1977	0.99	+2.0%
1978	0.99	+0.0%
1979	0.99	+0.0%
1980	0.99	+0.0%
1981	0.992	+0.2%
1982	0.992	+0.0%
1983	0.992	+0.0%
1984	0.992	+0.0%
1985	0.998	+0.6%
1986	0.999	+0.1%
1987	0.999	+0.0%
1988	0.999	+0.0%
1989	0.999	+0.0%
1990	0.999	+0.0%
1991	0.999	+0.0%
1992	0.999	+0.0%
1993	1	+0.1%
1994	1	+0.0%
1995	1	+0.0%
1996	1	+0.0%
1997	0.999	-0.1%
1998	0.999	+0.0%
1999	0.999	+0.0%
2000	0.999	+0.0%
2001	0.999	+0.0%
2002	0.999	+0.0%
2003	0.999	+0.0%
2004	0.999	+0.0%
2005	0.999	+0.0%
2006	0.999	+0.0%
2007	0.999	+0.0%
2008	0.999	+0.0%
2009	1	+0.1%
2010	1	+0.0%
2011	1	+0.0%
2012	1	+0.0%
2013	1	+0.0%
2014	1	+0.0%
2015	1	+0.0%
2016	1	+0.0%
2017	1	+0.0%
2018	1	+0.0%
2019	1	+0.0%
2020	1	+0.0%
2021	1	+0.0%
2022	1	+0.0%
2023	1	+0.0%
2024	1	+0.0%
2025	1	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.358	0.358	0.358	1
1790s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1800s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1810s	0.358	0.358	0.358	4
1900s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1910s	0.5298	0.358	0.609	10
1920s	0.6168	0.609	0.622	10
1930s	0.6331	0.622	0.647	10
1940s	0.6674	0.602	0.756	10
1950s	0.7653	0.756	0.787	10
1960s	0.8118	0.787	0.838	10
1970s	0.9686	0.944	0.99	10
1980s	0.9952	0.99	0.999	10
1990s	0.9994	0.999	1	10
2000s	0.9991	0.999	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Norway?: Women's political participation index in Norway was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1993.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.358 in 1789.
How does Norway rank for women's political participation index?: Norway ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.