Denmark vs Taiwan: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Denmark
43.6%
in 2025
Taiwan
42.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Taiwan rank
20th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Denmark
- Taiwan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 43.6% against 42.0% in Taiwan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.7% | 12.0% | 3.3% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 12.6% | 2.6% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 14.0% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 13.9% | 12.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 13.3% | 20.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 22.8% | 14.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 34.7% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.9% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Denmark or Taiwan?
- Denmark, at 43.6% against 42.0% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Denmark and Taiwan?
- 1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Taiwan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Taiwan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.