Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 65 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 65 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 65 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2019.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 62nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | — |
| 2001 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 47 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 65 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8 | 54 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1 | 47 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.71 | 50 | 65 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
More gender data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 43.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 29.3% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 28.5% (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 29.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 65 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2019.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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