Denmark vs Netherlands: Share of women in parliament ipu
Denmark
43.58
in 2025
Netherlands
43.33
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Netherlands rank
20th
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 43.58 against 43.33 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.94 | 34.44 | 1.5 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.68 | 37.7 | 0.0253 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 38.32 | 37.53 | 0.7907 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.55 | 39.22 | 3.33 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 43.58 against 43.33 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.25, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.