Share of women in parliament in Denmark
Denmark: Share of women in parliament was 43.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Denmark, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 43.6% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Denmark peaked at 45.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1997.
That places Denmark 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.0% | — |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 33.0% | 37.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 37.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 39.7% | 45.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 16 South Africa 44.9% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 44.4% compare
- 18 Spain 44.3% compare
- 20 Netherlands 43.3% compare
- 21 Namibia 42.3% compare
- 22 Ethiopia 41.9% 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)
- 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 share of women in parliament in Denmark?
- Share of women in parliament in Denmark was 43.6% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for share of women in parliament?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.