Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 45.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Denmark, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 45.25 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Denmark peaked at 45.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.96, in 1997.
Denmark ranks 13th of 190 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32.96 | — |
| 1998 | 37.43 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.99 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.87 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.99 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.11 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.43 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.11 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 39.66 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.58 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.25 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.94 | 32.96 | 37.43 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.68 | 36.87 | 37.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.32 | 37.43 | 39.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.35 | 39.66 | 45.25 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
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 45.25 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.96 in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.