Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Denmark
Denmark: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.87 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.87
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 2024
All-time low
0.78
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Denmark, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.87 for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in 2026.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Denmark ranks 14th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.78 | — |
| 2022 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.86 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.89 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.86 | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 0.87 | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.64, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 13 Finland 0.89 compare
- 15 South Africa 0.86 compare
- 15 Spain 0.86 compare
- 15 Netherlands 0.86 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 (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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Denmark?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Denmark was 0.87 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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