Number of female directors in Denmark
Denmark: Number of female directors was 4,427 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of female directors in Denmark, 2014–2024
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.
Number of female directors in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,767 | — |
| 2015 | 4,826 | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 5,480 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 5,978 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 6,227 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5,416 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 5,086 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 5,565 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4,672 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 4,651 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,427 | -4.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4,427 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,009, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4,427 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,218, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,282 | 3,767 | 6,227 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,880 | 4,427 | 5,565 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 129.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 131.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
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
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.