Denmark vs Norway: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Denmark
45.25
in 2024
Norway
44.38
in 2024
Denmark rank
13th
Norway rank
15th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 45.25 against 44.38 in Norway, a difference of 0.87.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 15th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.94 | 36.36 | 0.4232 | Norway |
| 2000s | 37.68 | 37.21 | 0.4733 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.32 | 40.12 | 1.79 | Norway |
| 2020s | 42.35 | 44.38 | 2.03 | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Denmark, at 45.25 against 44.38 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.87, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 15th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.