Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Denmark

Denmark: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 44.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
44.7
in 2024
All-time low
36.3
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Denmark, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 38.22004: 37.62005: 40.22006: 39.32007: 37.12008: 382009: 38.52010: 37.62011: 39.12012: 40.82013: 382014: 38.52015: 37.42016: 37.42017: 37.42018: 36.32019: 39.72020: 39.72021: 41.32022: 42.52023: 44.12024: 44.72025: 44.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Denmark is 44.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Denmark peaked at 44.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 2018.

That places Denmark 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 38.2
2004 37.6 -1.6%
2005 40.2 +6.9%
2006 39.3 -2.2%
2007 37.1 -5.6%
2008 38 +2.4%
2009 38.5 +1.3%
2010 37.6 -2.3%
2011 39.1 +4.0%
2012 40.8 +4.3%
2013 38 -6.9%
2014 38.5 +1.3%
2015 37.4 -2.9%
2016 37.4 +0.0%
2017 37.4 +0.0%
2018 36.3 -2.9%
2019 39.7 +9.4%
2020 39.7 +0.0%
2021 41.3 +4.0%
2022 42.5 +2.9%
2023 44.1 +3.8%
2024 44.7 +1.4%
2025 44.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.41 37.1 40.2 7
2010s 38.22 36.3 40.8 10
2020s 42.83 39.7 44.7 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 3 Norway 45 compare
  2. 4 Sweden 44.8 compare
  3. 6 Belgium 44.2 compare
  4. 7 Spain 43.3 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 42.9 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Denmark?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Denmark was 44.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 44.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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