Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Netherlands
Netherlands: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 42.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Netherlands, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Netherlands is 42.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Netherlands peaked at 42.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.3% | — |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 42.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.1% | 39.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 33.8% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 32.9% | 42.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Netherlands?
- Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Netherlands was 42.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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