Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Sweden: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
43.3%
in 2026
Sweden
44.7%
in 2026
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.7% against 43.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 45.0% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 44.7% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 46.1% | 7.7% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.7% against 43.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th and Sweden 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.