Denmark vs Russian Federation: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
79
in 2026
Russian Federation
78
in 2026
Denmark rank
45th
Russian Federation rank
47th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79 against 78 in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Russian Federation ranks 47th of 210 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4 | 43.8 | 23.6 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 68.2 | 64.4 | 3.8 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 75.57 | 73.57 | 2 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Denmark or Russian Federation?
- Denmark, at 79 against 78 in Russian Federation as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Russian Federation?
- 1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Russian Federation ranks 47th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.