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Women civil liberties index in Netherlands

Netherlands: Women civil liberties index was 0.871 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.871
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2017
All-time low
0.524
in 1941
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women civil liberties index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women civil liberties index in Netherlands stood at 0.871.

That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Netherlands peaked at 0.94 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.524, in 1941.

Netherlands ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Women civil liberties index in Netherlands, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.717 —
1790 0.717 +0.0%
1791 0.717 +0.0%
1792 0.717 +0.0%
1793 0.717 +0.0%
1794 0.717 +0.0%
1795 0.717 +0.0%
1796 0.717 +0.0%
1797 0.717 +0.0%
1798 0.717 +0.0%
1799 0.717 +0.0%
1800 0.717 +0.0%
1801 0.717 +0.0%
1802 0.717 +0.0%
1803 0.717 +0.0%
1804 0.717 +0.0%
1805 0.717 +0.0%
1806 0.717 +0.0%
1807 0.717 +0.0%
1808 0.717 +0.0%
1809 0.717 +0.0%
1810 0.717 +0.0%
1811 0.619 -13.7%
1812 0.619 +0.0%
1813 0.594 -4.0%
1814 0.594 +0.0%
1815 0.765 +28.8%
1816 0.83 +8.5%
1817 0.83 +0.0%
1818 0.83 +0.0%
1819 0.83 +0.0%
1820 0.83 +0.0%
1821 0.83 +0.0%
1822 0.83 +0.0%
1823 0.83 +0.0%
1824 0.83 +0.0%
1825 0.83 +0.0%
1826 0.83 +0.0%
1827 0.83 +0.0%
1828 0.83 +0.0%
1829 0.83 +0.0%
1830 0.83 +0.0%
1831 0.83 +0.0%
1832 0.83 +0.0%
1833 0.83 +0.0%
1834 0.83 +0.0%
1835 0.83 +0.0%
1836 0.83 +0.0%
1837 0.83 +0.0%
1838 0.83 +0.0%
1839 0.83 +0.0%
1840 0.83 +0.0%
1841 0.83 +0.0%
1842 0.83 +0.0%
1843 0.83 +0.0%
1844 0.83 +0.0%
1845 0.83 +0.0%
1846 0.83 +0.0%
1847 0.83 +0.0%
1848 0.83 +0.0%
1849 0.83 +0.0%
1850 0.83 +0.0%
1851 0.83 +0.0%
1852 0.83 +0.0%
1853 0.83 +0.0%
1854 0.83 +0.0%
1855 0.83 +0.0%
1856 0.83 +0.0%
1857 0.83 +0.0%
1858 0.83 +0.0%
1859 0.83 +0.0%
1860 0.83 +0.0%
1861 0.83 +0.0%
1862 0.83 +0.0%
1863 0.83 +0.0%
1864 0.83 +0.0%
1865 0.83 +0.0%
1866 0.83 +0.0%
1867 0.83 +0.0%
1868 0.83 +0.0%
1869 0.83 +0.0%
1870 0.83 +0.0%
1871 0.83 +0.0%
1872 0.83 +0.0%
1873 0.83 +0.0%
1874 0.83 +0.0%
1875 0.83 +0.0%
1876 0.83 +0.0%
1877 0.83 +0.0%
1878 0.83 +0.0%
1879 0.83 +0.0%
1880 0.83 +0.0%
1881 0.83 +0.0%
1882 0.83 +0.0%
1883 0.83 +0.0%
1884 0.83 +0.0%
1885 0.83 +0.0%
1886 0.83 +0.0%
1887 0.83 +0.0%
1888 0.83 +0.0%
1889 0.83 +0.0%
1890 0.83 +0.0%
1891 0.83 +0.0%
1892 0.83 +0.0%
1893 0.83 +0.0%
1894 0.83 +0.0%
1895 0.83 +0.0%
1896 0.83 +0.0%
1897 0.83 +0.0%
1898 0.83 +0.0%
1899 0.83 +0.0%
1900 0.83 +0.0%
1901 0.83 +0.0%
1902 0.83 +0.0%
1903 0.83 +0.0%
1904 0.83 +0.0%
1905 0.83 +0.0%
1906 0.83 +0.0%
1907 0.83 +0.0%
1908 0.83 +0.0%
1909 0.83 +0.0%
1910 0.83 +0.0%
1911 0.83 +0.0%
1912 0.83 +0.0%
1913 0.83 +0.0%
1914 0.83 +0.0%
1915 0.83 +0.0%
1916 0.83 +0.0%
1917 0.83 +0.0%
1918 0.845 +1.8%
1919 0.845 +0.0%
1920 0.845 +0.0%
1921 0.845 +0.0%
1922 0.845 +0.0%
1923 0.845 +0.0%
1924 0.845 +0.0%
1925 0.845 +0.0%
1926 0.845 +0.0%
1927 0.845 +0.0%
1928 0.845 +0.0%
1929 0.845 +0.0%
1930 0.845 +0.0%
1931 0.845 +0.0%
1932 0.845 +0.0%
1933 0.845 +0.0%
1934 0.845 +0.0%
1935 0.845 +0.0%
1936 0.845 +0.0%
1937 0.845 +0.0%
1938 0.845 +0.0%
1939 0.845 +0.0%
1940 0.628 -25.7%
1941 0.524 -16.6%
1942 0.524 +0.0%
1943 0.524 +0.0%
1944 0.524 +0.0%
1945 0.614 +17.2%
1946 0.87 +41.7%
1947 0.87 +0.0%
1948 0.87 +0.0%
1949 0.87 +0.0%
1950 0.87 +0.0%
1951 0.87 +0.0%
1952 0.87 +0.0%
1953 0.87 +0.0%
1954 0.87 +0.0%
1955 0.87 +0.0%
1956 0.87 +0.0%
1957 0.902 +3.7%
1958 0.902 +0.0%
1959 0.902 +0.0%
1960 0.902 +0.0%
1961 0.902 +0.0%
1962 0.902 +0.0%
1963 0.902 +0.0%
1964 0.902 +0.0%
1965 0.902 +0.0%
1966 0.902 +0.0%
1967 0.902 +0.0%
1968 0.93 +3.1%
1969 0.93 +0.0%
1970 0.93 +0.0%
1971 0.93 +0.0%
1972 0.93 +0.0%
1973 0.93 +0.0%
1974 0.93 +0.0%
1975 0.93 +0.0%
1976 0.93 +0.0%
1977 0.93 +0.0%
1978 0.93 +0.0%
1979 0.93 +0.0%
1980 0.93 +0.0%
1981 0.93 +0.0%
1982 0.93 +0.0%
1983 0.93 +0.0%
1984 0.93 +0.0%
1985 0.93 +0.0%
1986 0.93 +0.0%
1987 0.93 +0.0%
1988 0.93 +0.0%
1989 0.93 +0.0%
1990 0.93 +0.0%
1991 0.93 +0.0%
1992 0.93 +0.0%
1993 0.93 +0.0%
1994 0.93 +0.0%
1995 0.93 +0.0%
1996 0.93 +0.0%
1997 0.93 +0.0%
1998 0.93 +0.0%
1999 0.93 +0.0%
2000 0.93 +0.0%
2001 0.93 +0.0%
2002 0.93 +0.0%
2003 0.93 +0.0%
2004 0.93 +0.0%
2005 0.93 +0.0%
2006 0.93 +0.0%
2007 0.93 +0.0%
2008 0.93 +0.0%
2009 0.93 +0.0%
2010 0.93 +0.0%
2011 0.93 +0.0%
2012 0.93 +0.0%
2013 0.935 +0.5%
2014 0.935 +0.0%
2015 0.931 -0.4%
2016 0.931 +0.0%
2017 0.94 +1.0%
2018 0.917 -2.4%
2019 0.936 +2.1%
2020 0.936 +0.0%
2021 0.911 -2.7%
2022 0.881 -3.3%
2023 0.871 -1.1%
2024 0.871 +0.0%
2025 0.871 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.717 0.717 0.717 1
1790s 0.717 0.717 0.717 10
1800s 0.717 0.717 0.717 10
1810s 0.7228 0.594 0.83 10
1820s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1830s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1840s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1850s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1860s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1870s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1880s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1890s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1900s 0.83 0.83 0.83 10
1910s 0.833 0.83 0.845 10
1920s 0.845 0.845 0.845 10
1930s 0.845 0.845 0.845 10
1940s 0.6818 0.524 0.87 10
1950s 0.8796 0.87 0.902 10
1960s 0.9076 0.902 0.93 10
1970s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1980s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1990s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
2000s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
2010s 0.9315 0.917 0.94 10
2020s 0.8902 0.871 0.936 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 33 Albania 0.88 compare
  2. 34 Austria 0.874 compare
  3. 35 Australia 0.873 compare
  4. 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.865 compare
  5. 38 Cyprus 0.863 compare
  6. 39 Bulgaria 0.861 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Netherlands?
Women civil liberties index in Netherlands was 0.871 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2017.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.524 in 1941.
How does Netherlands rank for women civil liberties index?
Netherlands ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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