What is gender of the chief executive in Denmark?

Gender of the chief executive in Denmark was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gender of the chief executive recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 2011.

What is the lowest gender of the chief executive recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.

How does Denmark rank for gender of the chief executive?

Denmark ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of the chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gender of the chief executive in Denmark

Name: Gender of the chief executive in Denmark
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Gender of the chief executive was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 2011

All-time low

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Gender of the chief executive in Denmark, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, gender of the chief executive in Denmark stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, gender of the chief executive in Denmark peaked at 1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0	0	0	1
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0	0	0	10
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0	0	0	10
2000s	0	0	0	10
2010s	0.5	0	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

Countries ranked near Denmark

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More gender data for Denmark

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 31,327 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 32,908 (2025)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is gender of the chief executive in Denmark?: Gender of the chief executive in Denmark was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender of the chief executive recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
What is the lowest gender of the chief executive recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Denmark rank for gender of the chief executive?: Denmark ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of the chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Gender of the chief executive
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,807 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The variable denotes whether the chief executive of government in office on December 31 is a woman.