Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Denmark
44.1%
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
25.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
21st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.1% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 14.4% | 23.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 22.0% | 16.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 25.4% | 14.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Denmark, at 44.1% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 18.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 21st of 212 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.