Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
44.1%
in 2026
Sweden
44.7%
in 2026
Denmark rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.7% against 44.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 45.0% | 7.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 44.7% | 6.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 46.1% | 3.9% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.7% against 44.1% in Denmark as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.