Denmark vs Norway: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Denmark
44.7
in 2025
Norway
45
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 45 against 44.7 in Denmark, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.41 | 36.36 | 2.06 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.22 | 39.71 | 1.49 | Norway |
| 2020s | 42.83 | 44.3 | 1.47 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 45 against 44.7 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.3, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.