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

Latest (2025)
42.9
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
42.9
in 2025
All-time low
32.9
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Netherlands, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 36.32004: 36.32005: 35.42006: 34.12007: 37.32008: 39.12009: 39.62010: 38.72011: 39.12012: 37.52013: 37.32014: 36.92015: 36.92016: 36.92017: 362018: 33.82019: 35.12020: 32.92021: 37.82022: 362023: 392024: 40.42025: 42.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Netherlands stood at 42.9. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 37 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

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Netherlands, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value 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 -2.4%
2018 33.8 -6.1%
2019 35.1 +3.8%
2020 32.9 -6.3%
2021 37.8 +14.9%
2022 36 -4.8%
2023 39 +8.3%
2024 40.4 +3.6%
2025 42.9 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.87 34.1 39.6 7
2010s 36.82 33.8 39.1 10
2020s 38.17 32.9 42.9 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Denmark 44.7 compare
  2. 6 Belgium 44.2 compare
  3. 7 Spain 43.3 compare
  4. 9 North Macedonia 41.7 compare
  5. 10 Serbia 37.6 compare
  6. 11 Kosovo* 37.5 compare

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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 37 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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Indicator
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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