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

Latest (2024)
45.25
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
13th
of 190 countries
All-time high
45.25
in 2024
All-time low
32.96
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Denmark, 1997–2024

010203040501997201020241997: 331998: 37.41999: 37.42000: 37.42002: 382003: 382004: 382005: 36.92006: 36.92007: 382008: 382009: 382010: 382011: 39.12012: 39.12013: 39.12014: 39.12015: 37.42016: 37.42017: 37.42018: 37.42019: 39.12020: 39.72021: 39.72022: 43.62023: 43.62024: 45.3

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

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Denmark, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Finland 46 compare
  2. 11 Monaco 45.83 compare
  3. 12 New Zealand 45.53 compare
  4. 14 South Africa 44.7 compare
  5. 15 Norway 44.38 compare
  6. 16 Spain 44.29 compare

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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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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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