How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

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.

Latvia vs Netherlands: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Latvia

28.6%

in 2025

Netherlands

28.6%

in 2025

Latvia rank

56th

Netherlands rank

56th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Latvia
Netherlands

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 28.6% against 28.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 56th 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	Latvia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.9%	34.6%	11.8%	Netherlands
2010s	26.2%	38.2%	12.1%	Netherlands
2020s	31.8%	43.1%	11.4%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Latvia or Netherlands?: Latvia, at 28.6% against 28.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Latvia and Netherlands?: 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Latvia ranks 56th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.