Share of women in parliament ipu in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of women in parliament ipu was 43.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Netherlands, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 43.33 for share of women in parliament ipu 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 ipu in Netherlands peaked at 43.33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.33, 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 ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 43.33 | +12.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 43.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 43.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 | 39.22 | 33.33 | 43.33 | 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)
- 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Netherlands?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Netherlands was 43.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.33 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.33 in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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