Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Denmark

Women in ministerial positions in Denmark in 2025 — 33.3%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 0 pp.

2025 33.3% +2.9 pp vs 2024
World rank 40of 190
Period maximum 45.5%2014
Period minimum 26.3%2015

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Denmark, 2005–2025253035404550200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 33.3%2008: 36.8%2010: 42.1%2012: 39.1%2014: 45.5%2015: 26.3%2016: 42.9%2018: 42.9%2019: 31.6%2020: 31.6%2022: 31.8%2023: 30%2024: 30.4%2025: 33.3%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Denmark

Denmark 33.3%
World 22.4%
Northern Europe computed 42.3%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 33.3 +2.9 pp
2024 30.4 +0.4 pp
2023 30 −1.8 pp
2022 31.8
2020 31.6 +0 pp
2019 31.6 −11.3 pp
2018 42.9
2016 42.9 +16.6 pp
2015 26.3 −19.2 pp
2014 45.5
2012 39.1
2010 42.1
2008 36.8
2005 33.3

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.