Netherlands vs Spain: Share of women in parliament ipu
Netherlands
43.33
in 2025
Spain
44.29
in 2025
Netherlands rank
20th
Spain rank
18th
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.29 against 43.33 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.96.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.44 | 23.66 | 10.79 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 37.53 | 33.06 | 4.48 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37.53 | 38.69 | 1.15 | Spain |
| 2020s | 39.22 | 43.88 | 4.66 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.29 against 43.33 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.96, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Netherlands ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.