Denmark vs Finland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
44.1%
in 2026
Finland
45.5%
in 2026
Denmark rank
18th
Finland rank
15th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.5% against 44.1% in Denmark, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 38.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 41.7% | 3.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 45.7% | 3.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 45.5% against 44.1% in Denmark as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 15th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.