Iceland vs Netherlands: Positions held by women in senior management
Iceland
44.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
44.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Positions held by women in senior management over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 44.5% against 44.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 28.3% | 16.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 41.5% | 3.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher positions held by women in senior management, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 44.5% against 44.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in positions held by women in senior management between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for positions held by women in senior management?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.