Cape Verde vs Netherlands: Share of women in parliament
Cape Verde
44.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
43.3%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
17th
Netherlands rank
20th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Cape Verde
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 44.4% against 43.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 34.4% | 23.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 37.5% | 23.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 37.5% | 15.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 39.2% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Cape Verde or Netherlands?
- Cape Verde, at 44.4% against 43.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Cape Verde and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Netherlands rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.