Denmark vs Netherlands: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women
Denmark
26.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
28.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
72nd
Netherlands rank
69th
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 28.5% against 26.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 69th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 23.3% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.7% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 27.4% | 2.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of senior and middle management positions filled by women, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 28.5% against 26.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of senior and middle management positions filled by women between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Denmark ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 69th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).