Key features of women's political empowerment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.903 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.903
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.925
in 2010
All-time low
0.226
in 1813
Years of data
150
1789–2025
Key features of women's political empowerment in Netherlands, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.903 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Netherlands peaked at 0.925 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.226, in 1813.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 150 years of available data.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.282 | — |
| 1790 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.226 | -19.9% |
| 1814 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.349 | +54.4% |
| 1901 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.358 | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 0.361 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.426 | +18.0% |
| 1920 | 0.423 | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.452 | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 0.489 | +8.2% |
| 1923 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.482 | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.489 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.476 | -2.7% |
| 1934 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.464 | -2.5% |
| 1938 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.424 | -8.6% |
| 1941 | 0.402 | -5.2% |
| 1942 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.442 | +10.0% |
| 1946 | 0.508 | +14.9% |
| 1947 | 0.532 | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 0.539 | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.544 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.563 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.578 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.601 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.605 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.625 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.654 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.658 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.669 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.672 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.711 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.741 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.774 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.804 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.819 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.824 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.842 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.846 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.851 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.858 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.905 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.908 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.915 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.922 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.923 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.924 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.923 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.924 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.921 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.925 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.924 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.902 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.903 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.907 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.877 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.879 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.888 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.881 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.868 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.894 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.901 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.903 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2447 | 0.226 | 0.282 | 3 |
| 1900s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3588 | 0.349 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4759 | 0.423 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4763 | 0.464 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4592 | 0.402 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5725 | 0.544 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.67 | 0.625 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8031 | 0.774 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8668 | 0.842 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9178 | 0.908 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9236 | 0.921 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9047 | 0.877 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8892 | 0.868 | 0.903 | 6 |
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More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Netherlands?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Netherlands was 0.903 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.226 in 1813.
- How does Netherlands rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.