Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Denmark
Denmark: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Denmark, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Denmark stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
That places Denmark 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 12 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 13 Sweden 0.9% compare
- 14 Finland 0.9% compare
- 16 South Africa 0.9% compare
- 17 Spain 0.9% compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.9% compare
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 people (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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Denmark?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Denmark was 0.9% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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