Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 30.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Denmark, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Denmark is 30.43, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Denmark peaked at 45.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 60th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.3 | — |
| 2008 | 36.8 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 42.1 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3 | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 42.9 | +63.1% |
| 2018 | 42.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.58 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 31.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.82 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 30.43 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.05 | 33.3 | 36.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.63 | 26.3 | 45.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.96 | 30 | 31.82 | 4 |
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 women in ministerial level positions in Denmark?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Denmark was 30.43 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Denmark ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.