Cape Verde vs Netherlands: Share of women in parliament
Cape Verde
44.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
42.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
15th
Netherlands rank
18th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Cape Verde
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 44.4% against 42.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 9.3% | 9.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 17.6% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 28.2% | 18.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 36.8% | 23.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 37.2% | 15.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 39.2% | 0.6% | 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 42.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Cape Verde and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Netherlands?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Netherlands rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Cape Verde ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.