Denmark vs Northern America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
44.1%
in 2026
Northern America
29.5%
in 2026
Denmark rank
18th
Northern America rank
16th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Northern America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.1% against 29.5% in Northern America, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Northern America ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 17.4% | 20.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 21.4% | 16.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 28.8% | 13.4% | 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 Northern America?
- Denmark, at 44.1% against 29.5% in Northern America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Northern America?
- 14.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Northern America rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Northern America ranks 16th 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.