Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Norway

Women in parliament in Norway in 2025 — 40.2%. Ranked 29 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 3.9 pp.

2025 40.2% −4.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 29of 184
Period maximum 46.2%2023
Period minimum 35.8%2001

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Norway, 1997–20253540455019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 36.4%1998: 36.4%1999: 36.4%2000: 36.4%2001: 35.8%2002: 36.4%2003: 36.4%2004: 38.2%2005: 37.9%2006: 37.9%2007: 36.1%2008: 36.1%2009: 39.6%2010: 39.6%2011: 39.6%2012: 39.6%2013: 39.6%2014: 39.6%2015: 39.6%2016: 39.6%2017: 41.4%2018: 41.4%2019: 40.8%2020: 41.4%2021: 45%2022: 45%2023: 46.2%2024: 44.4%2025: 40.2%
Change over the period: +3.9 pp Annual average: 0.14 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 40.2%
World 27.2%
Northern Europe computed 37.4%
High-income countries computed 30.1%
Women in parliament — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 40.2 −4.1 pp
2024 44.4 −1.8 pp
2023 46.2 +1.2 pp
2022 45 +0 pp
2021 45 +3.6 pp
2020 41.4 +0.6 pp
2019 40.8 −0.6 pp
2018 41.4 +0 pp
2017 41.4 +1.8 pp
2016 39.6 +0 pp
2015 39.6 +0 pp
2014 39.6 +0 pp
2013 39.6 +0 pp
2012 39.6 +0 pp
2011 39.6 +0 pp
2010 39.6 +0 pp
2009 39.6 +3.6 pp
2008 36.1 +0 pp
2007 36.1 −1.8 pp
2006 37.9 +0 pp
2005 37.9 −0.3 pp
2004 38.2 +1.8 pp
2003 36.4 +0 pp
2002 36.4 +0.6 pp
2001 35.8 −0.6 pp
2000 36.4 +0 pp
1999 36.4 +0 pp
1998 36.4 +0 pp
1997 36.4

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.