What is women political participation index in Denmark?

Women political participation index in Denmark was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 2012.

What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1789.

How does Denmark rank for women political participation index?

Denmark ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women political participation index rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women political participation index in Denmark

Name: Women political participation index in Denmark
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Women political participation index was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 2012

All-time low

0.207

in 1789

Years of data

185

1789–2025

Women political participation index in Denmark, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1 for women political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 185 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Denmark peaked at 1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1789.

Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women political participation index in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Women political participation index in Denmark, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.207	—
1790	0.207	+0.0%
1791	0.207	+0.0%
1792	0.207	+0.0%
1793	0.207	+0.0%
1794	0.207	+0.0%
1795	0.207	+0.0%
1796	0.207	+0.0%
1797	0.207	+0.0%
1798	0.207	+0.0%
1799	0.207	+0.0%
1800	0.207	+0.0%
1801	0.207	+0.0%
1802	0.207	+0.0%
1803	0.207	+0.0%
1804	0.207	+0.0%
1805	0.207	+0.0%
1806	0.207	+0.0%
1807	0.207	+0.0%
1808	0.207	+0.0%
1809	0.207	+0.0%
1810	0.207	+0.0%
1811	0.207	+0.0%
1812	0.207	+0.0%
1813	0.207	+0.0%
1814	0.207	+0.0%
1815	0.207	+0.0%
1816	0.207	+0.0%
1817	0.207	+0.0%
1818	0.207	+0.0%
1819	0.207	+0.0%
1820	0.207	+0.0%
1821	0.207	+0.0%
1822	0.207	+0.0%
1823	0.207	+0.0%
1824	0.207	+0.0%
1825	0.207	+0.0%
1826	0.207	+0.0%
1827	0.207	+0.0%
1828	0.207	+0.0%
1829	0.207	+0.0%
1830	0.207	+0.0%
1831	0.207	+0.0%
1832	0.207	+0.0%
1833	0.207	+0.0%
1834	0.207	+0.0%
1835	0.207	+0.0%
1836	0.207	+0.0%
1837	0.207	+0.0%
1838	0.207	+0.0%
1839	0.207	+0.0%
1840	0.207	+0.0%
1841	0.207	+0.0%
1842	0.207	+0.0%
1843	0.207	+0.0%
1844	0.207	+0.0%
1845	0.207	+0.0%
1846	0.207	+0.0%
1847	0.207	+0.0%
1900	0.217	+4.8%
1901	0.217	+0.0%
1902	0.217	+0.0%
1903	0.217	+0.0%
1904	0.217	+0.0%
1905	0.217	+0.0%
1906	0.217	+0.0%
1907	0.217	+0.0%
1908	0.217	+0.0%
1909	0.217	+0.0%
1910	0.217	+0.0%
1911	0.217	+0.0%
1912	0.217	+0.0%
1913	0.217	+0.0%
1914	0.217	+0.0%
1915	0.24	+10.6%
1916	0.573	+138.8%
1917	0.573	+0.0%
1918	0.707	+23.4%
1919	0.707	+0.0%
1920	0.69	-2.4%
1921	0.69	+0.0%
1922	0.69	+0.0%
1923	0.69	+0.0%
1924	0.69	+0.0%
1925	0.69	+0.0%
1926	0.69	+0.0%
1927	0.69	+0.0%
1928	0.69	+0.0%
1929	0.707	+2.5%
1930	0.707	+0.0%
1931	0.707	+0.0%
1932	0.707	+0.0%
1933	0.707	+0.0%
1934	0.707	+0.0%
1935	0.69	-2.4%
1936	0.69	+0.0%
1937	0.69	+0.0%
1938	0.69	+0.0%
1939	0.695	+0.7%
1940	0.701	+0.9%
1941	0.708	+1.0%
1942	0.716	+1.1%
1943	0.654	-8.7%
1944	0.654	+0.0%
1945	0.655	+0.2%
1946	0.747	+14.0%
1947	0.797	+6.7%
1948	0.797	+0.0%
1949	0.797	+0.0%
1950	0.796	-0.1%
1951	0.796	+0.0%
1952	0.796	+0.0%
1953	0.818	+2.8%
1954	0.891	+8.9%
1955	0.891	+0.0%
1956	0.891	+0.0%
1957	0.881	-1.1%
1958	0.881	+0.0%
1959	0.881	+0.0%
1960	0.891	+1.1%
1961	0.891	+0.0%
1962	0.891	+0.0%
1963	0.891	+0.0%
1964	0.891	+0.0%
1965	0.891	+0.0%
1966	0.901	+1.1%
1967	0.901	+0.0%
1968	0.901	+0.0%
1969	0.901	+0.0%
1970	0.964	+7.0%
1971	0.983	+2.0%
1972	0.983	+0.0%
1973	0.978	-0.5%
1974	0.978	+0.0%
1975	0.979	+0.1%
1976	0.979	+0.0%
1977	0.982	+0.3%
1978	0.982	+0.0%
1979	0.993	+1.1%
1980	0.993	+0.0%
1981	0.993	+0.0%
1982	0.993	+0.0%
1983	0.993	+0.0%
1984	0.995	+0.2%
1985	0.995	+0.0%
1986	0.995	+0.0%
1987	0.997	+0.2%
1988	0.997	+0.0%
1989	0.997	+0.0%
1990	0.998	+0.1%
1991	0.998	+0.0%
1992	0.998	+0.0%
1993	0.998	+0.0%
1994	0.998	+0.0%
1995	0.998	+0.0%
1996	0.998	+0.0%
1997	0.998	+0.0%
1998	0.999	+0.1%
1999	0.999	+0.0%
2000	0.999	+0.0%
2001	0.999	+0.0%
2002	0.999	+0.0%
2003	0.999	+0.0%
2004	0.999	+0.0%
2005	0.999	+0.0%
2006	0.999	+0.0%
2007	0.999	+0.0%
2008	0.999	+0.0%
2009	0.999	+0.0%
2010	0.999	+0.0%
2011	0.999	+0.0%
2012	1	+0.1%
2013	1	+0.0%
2014	0.999	-0.1%
2015	0.999	+0.0%
2016	0.999	+0.0%
2017	0.999	+0.0%
2018	0.999	+0.0%
2019	1	+0.1%
2020	1	+0.0%
2021	1	+0.0%
2022	1	+0.0%
2023	1	+0.0%
2024	1	+0.0%
2025	1	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.207	0.207	0.207	1
1790s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1800s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1810s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1820s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1830s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1840s	0.207	0.207	0.207	8
1900s	0.217	0.217	0.217	10
1910s	0.3885	0.217	0.707	10
1920s	0.6917	0.69	0.707	10
1930s	0.699	0.69	0.707	10
1940s	0.7226	0.654	0.797	10
1950s	0.8522	0.796	0.891	10
1960s	0.895	0.891	0.901	10
1970s	0.9801	0.964	0.993	10
1980s	0.9948	0.993	0.997	10
1990s	0.9982	0.998	0.999	10
2000s	0.999	0.999	0.999	10
2010s	0.9993	0.999	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Denmark?: Women political participation index in Denmark was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1789.
How does Denmark rank for women political participation index?: Denmark ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women political participation index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026