Netherlands vs Spain: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Netherlands
42.9%
in 2025
Spain
43.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 43.3% against 42.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 31.5% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 37.4% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 42.4% | 4.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 43.3% against 42.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.