Share of women in parliament in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of women in parliament was 43.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Netherlands, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 43.3% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Netherlands peaked at 43.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1997.
That places Netherlands 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.3% | — |
| 1998 | 36.0% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 31.3% | 36.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 34.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 31.3% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 33.3% | 43.3% | 6 |
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)
- 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 share of women in parliament in Netherlands?
- Share of women in parliament in Netherlands was 43.3% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of women in parliament?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.