Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Netherlands
Netherlands: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.84 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Netherlands, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.84 ratio for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.77 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.63 ratio | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.63 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.79 ratio | +25.4% |
| 2026 | 0.84 ratio | +6.3% |
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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)
- 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 the upper chamber of parliament in Netherlands?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Netherlands was 0.84 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 ratio in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber.