Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
44.1%
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.1%
in 2026
Denmark rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.1% against 27.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 14.5% | 23.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 21.8% | 16.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 26.1% | 16.1% | 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?
- Denmark, at 44.1% against 27.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.