Denmark vs Russia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Denmark
79
in 2026
Russia
78
in 2026
Denmark rank
46th
Russia rank
48th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Denmark
- Russia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 79 against 78 in Russia, 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 46th and Russia ranks 48th of 212 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Russia | 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 Russia?
- Denmark, at 79 against 78 in Russia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Russia?
- 1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Russia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 46th and Russia ranks 48th of 212 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.