Kenya vs Netherlands: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Kenya
30.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
28.6%
in 2025
Kenya rank
53rd
Netherlands rank
56th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

  • Kenya
  • Netherlands
1020304050200520152025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 30.4% against 28.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Kenya ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 56th of 192 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 10.3% 36.0% 25.7% Netherlands
2010s 23.9% 38.2% 14.3% Netherlands
2020s 30.9% 43.1% 12.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Kenya or Netherlands?
Kenya, at 30.4% against 28.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Kenya and Netherlands?
1.8%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
Kenya ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit
%
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.