Share of women in parliament ipu in Denmark
Denmark: Share of women in parliament ipu was 43.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.58
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.25
in 2024
All-time low
32.96
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Denmark, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 43.58 for share of women in parliament ipu 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 ipu in Denmark peaked at 45.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.96, 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 ipu in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32.96 | — |
| 1998 | 37.43 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.99 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.87 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.99 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.11 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.43 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.11 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 39.66 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.58 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.25 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 43.58 | -3.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 43.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 43.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.94 | 32.96 | 37.43 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.68 | 36.87 | 37.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.32 | 37.43 | 39.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.55 | 39.66 | 45.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 16 South Africa 44.86 compare
- 17 Cape Verde 44.44 compare
- 18 Spain 44.29 compare
- 20 Netherlands 43.33 compare
- 21 Namibia 42.31 compare
- 22 Ethiopia 41.91 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Denmark?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Denmark was 43.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.96 in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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