Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Netherlands
Netherlands: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.86 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.86
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
15th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.86
in 2026
All-time low
0.66
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Netherlands, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Netherlands stood at 0.86. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.66 | — |
| 2022 | 0.8 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.76 | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 0.86 | +13.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.64, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Netherlands?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Netherlands was 0.86 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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