Denmark vs Least developed countries: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
43.6%
in 2025
Least developed countries
26.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Least developed countries rank
20th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 43.6% against 26.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 8.7% | 27.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 15.1% | 22.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 22.1% | 16.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 26.1% | 16.5% | 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 Least developed countries?
- Denmark, at 43.6% against 26.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Least developed countries?
- 16.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Least developed countries?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Least developed countries rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 20th 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.