Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Norway
Norway: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government was 40.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Norway, 1980–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in local government in Norway is 40.96, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Norway peaked at 40.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 1980.
That places Norway 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.8 | — |
| 1990 | 28.5 | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 32.7 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 34.1 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 35.8 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 39.1 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 38.2 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 39.36 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 40.84 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.96 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.6 | 28.5 | 32.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.33 | 34.1 | 39.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.47 | 38.2 | 40.84 | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.96 | 40.96 | 40.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More public sector data for Norway
- Arms imports 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 74.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,873 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in local government in Norway?
- Proportion of seats held by women in local government in Norway was 40.96 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 40.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in local government rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.