Norway vs United Kingdom: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Norway
40.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
40.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40.5% against 40.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 18.3% | 18.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 18.8% | 18.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 26.7% | 13.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 36.4% | 7.3% | 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, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40.5% against 40.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Norway ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- 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.