Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 38.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Netherlands, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 38.67 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Netherlands peaked at 42 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.33, in 1997.
Netherlands ranks 30th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.33 | — |
| 1998 | 36 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 36.67 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 36.67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.33 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 41.33 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 42 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 40.67 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.67 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 38.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.33 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 37.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.33 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 33.33 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 39.33 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 40.67 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 40 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.67 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.44 | 31.33 | 36 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.53 | 34 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.53 | 31.33 | 40.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 33.33 | 40.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 27 Mozambique 39.2 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 39.17 compare
- 29 Cape Verde 38.89 compare
- 31 Switzerland 38.5 compare
- 32 Peru 38.46 compare
- 33 Burundi 38.21 compare
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Netherlands?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Netherlands was 38.67 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.33 in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.