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Norway Has The Youngest Politicians In The World

Norway has the youngest politicians in the world, with 13.6% of politicians in its national parliament under the age of 30. Last year Norway elected its youngest-ever national politician, who was just 20. It is also common in the country to be a career politician, which means you can enter politics young and work your way up. While the global average is 2.6%, here are the next 9 countries with the highest proportion of politicians under 30.

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