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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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