Denmark vs Spain: Representation of women in the judiciary

Denmark
1.18 ratio
in 2024
Spain
1.12 ratio
in 2023
Denmark rank
16th
Spain rank
20th

Representation of women in the judiciary over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.18 ratio against 1.12 ratio in Spain, a difference of 0.06 ratio.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Spain ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 1.04 ratio 1.06 ratio 0.025 ratio Spain
2020s 1.18 ratio 1.13 ratio 0.0467 ratio Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher representation of women in the judiciary, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 1.18 ratio against 1.12 ratio in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in representation of women in the judiciary between Denmark and Spain?
0.06 ratio, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for representation of women in the judiciary?
Denmark ranks 16th and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Representation of women in the judiciary
Unit
ratio
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 330 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).