Denmark vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
44.1%
in 2026
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
43.3%
in 2026
Denmark rank
18th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
20th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.1% against 43.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.2% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 38.5% | 3.7% | Denmark |
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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Denmark, at 44.1% against 43.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th 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.