What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 0.876 in 2010.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.

How does Netherlands rank for women's civil society participation index?

Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Netherlands

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Netherlands
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.865 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.865

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

32nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.876

in 2010

All-time low

0.01

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Netherlands is 0.865, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Netherlands peaked at 0.876 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1789.

Netherlands ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Netherlands, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.01	—
1790	0.01	+0.0%
1791	0.01	+0.0%
1792	0.01	+0.0%
1793	0.01	+0.0%
1794	0.01	+0.0%
1795	0.01	+0.0%
1796	0.01	+0.0%
1797	0.01	+0.0%
1798	0.01	+0.0%
1799	0.01	+0.0%
1800	0.01	+0.0%
1801	0.01	+0.0%
1802	0.01	+0.0%
1803	0.01	+0.0%
1804	0.01	+0.0%
1805	0.01	+0.0%
1806	0.01	+0.0%
1807	0.01	+0.0%
1808	0.01	+0.0%
1809	0.01	+0.0%
1810	0.01	+0.0%
1811	0.285	+2750.0%
1812	0.285	+0.0%
1813	0.01	-96.5%
1814	0.01	+0.0%
1815	0.01	+0.0%
1816	0.139	+1290.0%
1817	0.139	+0.0%
1818	0.139	+0.0%
1819	0.139	+0.0%
1820	0.139	+0.0%
1821	0.139	+0.0%
1822	0.139	+0.0%
1823	0.139	+0.0%
1824	0.139	+0.0%
1825	0.139	+0.0%
1826	0.139	+0.0%
1827	0.139	+0.0%
1828	0.139	+0.0%
1829	0.139	+0.0%
1830	0.139	+0.0%
1831	0.172	+23.7%
1832	0.172	+0.0%
1833	0.172	+0.0%
1834	0.172	+0.0%
1835	0.172	+0.0%
1836	0.172	+0.0%
1837	0.172	+0.0%
1838	0.172	+0.0%
1839	0.172	+0.0%
1840	0.172	+0.0%
1841	0.172	+0.0%
1842	0.172	+0.0%
1843	0.172	+0.0%
1844	0.172	+0.0%
1845	0.172	+0.0%
1846	0.172	+0.0%
1847	0.172	+0.0%
1848	0.172	+0.0%
1849	0.172	+0.0%
1850	0.172	+0.0%
1851	0.172	+0.0%
1852	0.172	+0.0%
1853	0.172	+0.0%
1854	0.172	+0.0%
1855	0.172	+0.0%
1856	0.172	+0.0%
1857	0.172	+0.0%
1858	0.172	+0.0%
1859	0.172	+0.0%
1860	0.172	+0.0%
1861	0.172	+0.0%
1862	0.172	+0.0%
1863	0.172	+0.0%
1864	0.172	+0.0%
1865	0.172	+0.0%
1866	0.172	+0.0%
1867	0.172	+0.0%
1868	0.172	+0.0%
1869	0.172	+0.0%
1870	0.172	+0.0%
1871	0.172	+0.0%
1872	0.172	+0.0%
1873	0.172	+0.0%
1874	0.172	+0.0%
1875	0.172	+0.0%
1876	0.172	+0.0%
1877	0.172	+0.0%
1878	0.172	+0.0%
1879	0.172	+0.0%
1880	0.172	+0.0%
1881	0.172	+0.0%
1882	0.172	+0.0%
1883	0.172	+0.0%
1884	0.172	+0.0%
1885	0.172	+0.0%
1886	0.172	+0.0%
1887	0.172	+0.0%
1888	0.172	+0.0%
1889	0.172	+0.0%
1890	0.172	+0.0%
1891	0.172	+0.0%
1892	0.172	+0.0%
1893	0.172	+0.0%
1894	0.172	+0.0%
1895	0.172	+0.0%
1896	0.172	+0.0%
1897	0.172	+0.0%
1898	0.172	+0.0%
1899	0.172	+0.0%
1900	0.152	-11.6%
1901	0.152	+0.0%
1902	0.152	+0.0%
1903	0.152	+0.0%
1904	0.152	+0.0%
1905	0.152	+0.0%
1906	0.152	+0.0%
1907	0.152	+0.0%
1908	0.152	+0.0%
1909	0.152	+0.0%
1910	0.152	+0.0%
1911	0.152	+0.0%
1912	0.152	+0.0%
1913	0.152	+0.0%
1914	0.152	+0.0%
1915	0.152	+0.0%
1916	0.152	+0.0%
1917	0.173	+13.8%
1918	0.173	+0.0%
1919	0.225	+30.1%
1920	0.217	-3.6%
1921	0.217	+0.0%
1922	0.217	+0.0%
1923	0.217	+0.0%
1924	0.217	+0.0%
1925	0.217	+0.0%
1926	0.217	+0.0%
1927	0.217	+0.0%
1928	0.217	+0.0%
1929	0.217	+0.0%
1930	0.217	+0.0%
1931	0.217	+0.0%
1932	0.217	+0.0%
1933	0.217	+0.0%
1934	0.217	+0.0%
1935	0.217	+0.0%
1936	0.217	+0.0%
1937	0.217	+0.0%
1938	0.217	+0.0%
1939	0.217	+0.0%
1940	0.225	+3.7%
1941	0.225	+0.0%
1942	0.225	+0.0%
1943	0.225	+0.0%
1944	0.225	+0.0%
1945	0.265	+17.8%
1946	0.344	+29.8%
1947	0.344	+0.0%
1948	0.344	+0.0%
1949	0.344	+0.0%
1950	0.347	+0.9%
1951	0.347	+0.0%
1952	0.347	+0.0%
1953	0.347	+0.0%
1954	0.347	+0.0%
1955	0.347	+0.0%
1956	0.347	+0.0%
1957	0.347	+0.0%
1958	0.347	+0.0%
1959	0.347	+0.0%
1960	0.347	+0.0%
1961	0.347	+0.0%
1962	0.347	+0.0%
1963	0.347	+0.0%
1964	0.347	+0.0%
1965	0.347	+0.0%
1966	0.38	+9.5%
1967	0.38	+0.0%
1968	0.469	+23.4%
1969	0.557	+18.8%
1970	0.654	+17.4%
1971	0.654	+0.0%
1972	0.654	+0.0%
1973	0.654	+0.0%
1974	0.654	+0.0%
1975	0.654	+0.0%
1976	0.654	+0.0%
1977	0.654	+0.0%
1978	0.654	+0.0%
1979	0.654	+0.0%
1980	0.714	+9.2%
1981	0.714	+0.0%
1982	0.714	+0.0%
1983	0.714	+0.0%
1984	0.725	+1.5%
1985	0.725	+0.0%
1986	0.725	+0.0%
1987	0.859	+18.5%
1988	0.859	+0.0%
1989	0.859	+0.0%
1990	0.859	+0.0%
1991	0.859	+0.0%
1992	0.859	+0.0%
1993	0.859	+0.0%
1994	0.863	+0.5%
1995	0.863	+0.0%
1996	0.863	+0.0%
1997	0.863	+0.0%
1998	0.863	+0.0%
1999	0.863	+0.0%
2000	0.868	+0.6%
2001	0.868	+0.0%
2002	0.868	+0.0%
2003	0.868	+0.0%
2004	0.868	+0.0%
2005	0.868	+0.0%
2006	0.868	+0.0%
2007	0.868	+0.0%
2008	0.868	+0.0%
2009	0.864	-0.5%
2010	0.876	+1.4%
2011	0.876	+0.0%
2012	0.869	-0.8%
2013	0.807	-7.1%
2014	0.807	+0.0%
2015	0.803	-0.5%
2016	0.803	+0.0%
2017	0.814	+1.4%
2018	0.756	-7.1%
2019	0.74	-2.1%
2020	0.767	+3.6%
2021	0.753	-1.8%
2022	0.749	-0.5%
2023	0.856	+14.3%
2024	0.863	+0.8%
2025	0.865	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.01	0.01	0.01	1
1790s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1800s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1810s	0.1166	0.01	0.285	10
1820s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1830s	0.1687	0.139	0.172	10
1840s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1850s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1860s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1870s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1880s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1890s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1900s	0.152	0.152	0.152	10
1910s	0.1635	0.152	0.225	10
1920s	0.217	0.217	0.217	10
1930s	0.217	0.217	0.217	10
1940s	0.2766	0.225	0.344	10
1950s	0.347	0.347	0.347	10
1960s	0.3868	0.347	0.557	10
1970s	0.654	0.654	0.654	10
1980s	0.7608	0.714	0.859	10
1990s	0.8614	0.859	0.863	10
2000s	0.8676	0.864	0.868	10
2010s	0.8151	0.74	0.876	10
2020s	0.8088	0.749	0.865	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

29 Sweden 0.87 compare
30 Liberia 0.868 compare
31 Germany 0.866 compare
33 Australia 0.864 compare
34 Malta 0.862 compare
35 Serbia 0.859 compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Netherlands?: Women's civil society participation index in Netherlands was 0.865 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.876 in 2010.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.
How does Netherlands rank for women's civil society participation index?: Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.