Denmark vs Spain: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
44.1%
in 2026
Spain
44.0%
in 2026
Denmark rank
18th
Spain rank
19th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.1% against 44.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 31.6% | 6.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 43.7% | 1.5% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Denmark, at 44.1% against 44.0% in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th 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.