Norway vs Sweden: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Norway
45.0%
in 2025
Sweden
44.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 45.0% against 44.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 47.0% | 10.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 45.2% | 5.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 46.8% | 2.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 45.0% against 44.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 47 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.