Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 40 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Netherlands, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Netherlands is 40, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Netherlands peaked at 50 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2010.
That places Netherlands 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36 | — |
| 2008 | 33.3 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 23.5 | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 33.3 | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 46.7 | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 46.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.5 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 35.3 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 44.44 | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 47.06 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 50 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.65 | 33.3 | 36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.21 | 23.5 | 46.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.76 | 40 | 50 | 4 |
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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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Netherlands?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Netherlands was 40 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.