Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
43.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 43.6% against 26.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 7.4% | 27.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 12.8% | 24.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 25.2% | 17.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Denmark or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Denmark, at 43.6% against 26.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.