Denmark vs Netherlands: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Denmark
44.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
42.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.7% against 42.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.9% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.8% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 38.2% | 4.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 44.7% against 42.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.