Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Denmark
43.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 43.6% against 27.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 10.6% | 24.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 15.5% | 22.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 22.5% | 15.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 26.3% | 16.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Denmark, at 43.6% against 27.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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.