Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Denmark
Denmark: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.87 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Denmark, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.87 ratio for representation of women in the 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.78 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.78 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.86 ratio | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.89 ratio | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.86 ratio | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 0.87 ratio | +1.2% |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 13 Finland 0.89 ratio compare
- 15 South Africa 0.86 ratio compare
- 15 Spain 0.86 ratio compare
- 15 Netherlands 0.86 ratio 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Denmark?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Denmark was 0.87 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 ratio in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.