IDA only vs Norway: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
IDA only
24.7%
in 2025
Norway
40.2%
in 2025
IDA only rank
30th
Norway rank
29th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- IDA only
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.2% against 24.7% in IDA only, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times IDA only's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 30th and Norway ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 36.4% | 28.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 37.2% | 23.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 40.1% | 19.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 43.7% | 19.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, IDA only or Norway?
- Norway, at 40.2% against 24.7% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between IDA only and Norway?
- 15.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Norway rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- IDA only ranks 30th and Norway ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.