Netherlands vs Spain: Gender of the head of state
Netherlands
0
in 2025
Spain
0
in 2025
Netherlands rank
18th
Spain rank
18th
Gender of the head of state over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0 against 0 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 227 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of state, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0 against 0 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of state between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 227 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for gender of the head of state?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of state in office on December 31 is a woman.