Namibia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Namibia
42.3%
in 2026
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
43.3%
in 2026
Namibia rank
23rd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
20th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Namibia
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 43.3% against 42.3% in Namibia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Namibia ranks 23rd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 37.2% | 11.4% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 38.1% | 3.9% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 38.5% | 4.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Namibia or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 43.3% against 42.3% in Namibia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Namibia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Namibia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Namibia ranks 23rd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.