Number of female directors in Denmark

Denmark: Number of female directors was 4,427 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4,427
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
29th
of 71 countries
All-time high
6,227
in 2018
All-time low
3,767
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Number of female directors in Denmark, 2014–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2014201920242014: 3.8k2015: 4.8k2016: 5.5k2017: 6.0k2018: 6.2k2019: 5.4k2020: 5.1k2021: 5.6k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.7k2024: 4.4k

Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 4,427 for number of female directors in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of female directors in Denmark peaked at 6,227 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,767, in 2014.

Denmark ranks 29th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,282 3,767 6,227 6
2020s 4,880 4,427 5,565 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 5,394 compare
  2. 27 Saudi Arabia 4,986 compare
  3. 28 Georgia 4,864 compare
  4. 30 Greece 4,009 compare
  5. 31 Norway 3,693 compare
  6. 32 Mauritius 3,306 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of female directors in Denmark?
Number of female directors in Denmark was 4,427 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6,227 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3,767 in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for number of female directors?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of female directors rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of female directors
Source
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 649 data points, 2014–2024
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Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.