Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government
Norway
40.96
in 2023
Sweden
44.02
in 2023
Norway rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.02 against 40.96 in Norway, a difference of 3.06.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8 | 29 | 5.2 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30.6 | 38.35 | 7.75 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 36.33 | 42.73 | 6.4 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.47 | 43.86 | 4.39 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40.96 | 44.02 | 3.06 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in local government, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.02 against 40.96 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in local government between Norway and Sweden?
- 3.06, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
- Norway ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.