Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
43.3%
in 2026
Small island developing states (SIDS)
29.5%
in 2026
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
20th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
17th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 43.3% against 29.5% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.5 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 17.4% | 19.8% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 22.7% | 15.3% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 27.8% | 10.7% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 43.3% against 29.5% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 13.8%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th 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.