Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 44.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Denmark, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Denmark is 44.1%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Denmark peaked at 45.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 18th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 44.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 44.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Denmark?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Denmark was 44.1% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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