Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Norway

Norway: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 45 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
45
in 2021
All-time low
34.7
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Norway, 2003–2025

010203040502003201420252003: 36.82004: 382005: 35.52006: 34.72007: 34.92008: 36.12009: 38.52010: 39.12011: 39.62012: 39.62013: 38.52014: 38.72015: 39.62016: 39.62017: 40.82018: 40.82019: 40.82020: 40.82021: 452022: 452023: 452024: 452025: 45

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 45 for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Norway peaked at 45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.7, in 2006.

That places Norway 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Norway, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 36.8
2004 38 +3.3%
2005 35.5 -6.6%
2006 34.7 -2.3%
2007 34.9 +0.6%
2008 36.1 +3.4%
2009 38.5 +6.6%
2010 39.1 +1.6%
2011 39.6 +1.3%
2012 39.6 +0.0%
2013 38.5 -2.8%
2014 38.7 +0.5%
2015 39.6 +2.3%
2016 39.6 +0.0%
2017 40.8 +3.0%
2018 40.8 +0.0%
2019 40.8 +0.0%
2020 40.8 +0.0%
2021 45 +10.3%
2022 45 +0.0%
2023 45 +0.0%
2024 45 +0.0%
2025 45 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.36 34.7 38.5 7
2010s 39.71 38.5 40.8 10
2020s 44.3 40.8 45 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Finland 46 compare
  2. 1 Iceland 46 compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 19.9 compare
  4. 4 Sweden 44.8 compare
  5. 5 Denmark 44.7 compare
  6. 6 Belgium 44.2 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Norway?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Norway was 45 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 45 in 2021.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7 in 2006.
How does Norway rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Norway ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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