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Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands

Netherlands: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.903 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.903
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.925
in 2010
All-time low
0.226
in 1813
Years of data
150
1789–2025

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands stood at 0.903.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands peaked at 0.925 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.226, in 1813.

That places Netherlands 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 150 years of available data.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.282 —
1790 0.282 +0.0%
1791 0.282 +0.0%
1792 0.282 +0.0%
1793 0.282 +0.0%
1794 0.282 +0.0%
1795 0.282 +0.0%
1796 0.282 +0.0%
1797 0.282 +0.0%
1798 0.282 +0.0%
1799 0.282 +0.0%
1800 0.282 +0.0%
1801 0.282 +0.0%
1802 0.282 +0.0%
1803 0.282 +0.0%
1804 0.282 +0.0%
1805 0.282 +0.0%
1806 0.282 +0.0%
1807 0.282 +0.0%
1808 0.282 +0.0%
1809 0.282 +0.0%
1810 0.282 +0.0%
1813 0.226 -19.9%
1814 0.226 +0.0%
1900 0.349 +54.4%
1901 0.349 +0.0%
1902 0.349 +0.0%
1903 0.349 +0.0%
1904 0.349 +0.0%
1905 0.349 +0.0%
1906 0.349 +0.0%
1907 0.349 +0.0%
1908 0.349 +0.0%
1909 0.349 +0.0%
1910 0.349 +0.0%
1911 0.349 +0.0%
1912 0.349 +0.0%
1913 0.349 +0.0%
1914 0.349 +0.0%
1915 0.349 +0.0%
1916 0.349 +0.0%
1917 0.358 +2.6%
1918 0.361 +0.8%
1919 0.426 +18.0%
1920 0.423 -0.7%
1921 0.452 +6.9%
1922 0.489 +8.2%
1923 0.489 +0.0%
1924 0.489 +0.0%
1925 0.482 -1.4%
1926 0.482 +0.0%
1927 0.482 +0.0%
1928 0.482 +0.0%
1929 0.489 +1.5%
1930 0.489 +0.0%
1931 0.489 +0.0%
1932 0.489 +0.0%
1933 0.476 -2.7%
1934 0.476 +0.0%
1935 0.476 +0.0%
1936 0.476 +0.0%
1937 0.464 -2.5%
1938 0.464 +0.0%
1939 0.464 +0.0%
1940 0.424 -8.6%
1941 0.402 -5.2%
1942 0.402 +0.0%
1943 0.402 +0.0%
1944 0.402 +0.0%
1945 0.442 +10.0%
1946 0.508 +14.9%
1947 0.532 +4.7%
1948 0.539 +1.3%
1949 0.539 +0.0%
1950 0.544 +0.9%
1951 0.544 +0.0%
1952 0.563 +3.5%
1953 0.563 +0.0%
1954 0.563 +0.0%
1955 0.563 +0.0%
1956 0.578 +2.7%
1957 0.601 +4.0%
1958 0.601 +0.0%
1959 0.605 +0.7%
1960 0.625 +3.3%
1961 0.654 +4.6%
1962 0.654 +0.0%
1963 0.658 +0.6%
1964 0.658 +0.0%
1965 0.658 +0.0%
1966 0.669 +1.7%
1967 0.672 +0.4%
1968 0.711 +5.8%
1969 0.741 +4.2%
1970 0.774 +4.5%
1971 0.774 +0.0%
1972 0.8 +3.4%
1973 0.804 +0.5%
1974 0.804 +0.0%
1975 0.804 +0.0%
1976 0.804 +0.0%
1977 0.819 +1.9%
1978 0.824 +0.6%
1979 0.824 +0.0%
1980 0.842 +2.2%
1981 0.846 +0.5%
1982 0.851 +0.6%
1983 0.851 +0.0%
1984 0.851 +0.0%
1985 0.851 +0.0%
1986 0.858 +0.8%
1987 0.905 +5.5%
1988 0.905 +0.0%
1989 0.908 +0.3%
1990 0.908 +0.0%
1991 0.908 +0.0%
1992 0.908 +0.0%
1993 0.915 +0.8%
1994 0.922 +0.8%
1995 0.923 +0.1%
1996 0.923 +0.0%
1997 0.923 +0.0%
1998 0.924 +0.1%
1999 0.924 +0.0%
2000 0.924 +0.0%
2001 0.924 +0.0%
2002 0.923 -0.1%
2003 0.924 +0.1%
2004 0.924 +0.0%
2005 0.924 +0.0%
2006 0.924 +0.0%
2007 0.924 +0.0%
2008 0.924 +0.0%
2009 0.921 -0.3%
2010 0.925 +0.4%
2011 0.925 +0.0%
2012 0.924 -0.1%
2013 0.902 -2.4%
2014 0.902 +0.0%
2015 0.903 +0.1%
2016 0.903 +0.0%
2017 0.907 +0.4%
2018 0.877 -3.3%
2019 0.879 +0.2%
2020 0.888 +1.0%
2021 0.881 -0.8%
2022 0.868 -1.5%
2023 0.894 +3.0%
2024 0.901 +0.8%
2025 0.903 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.282 0.282 0.282 1
1790s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1800s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1810s 0.2447 0.226 0.282 3
1900s 0.349 0.349 0.349 10
1910s 0.3588 0.349 0.426 10
1920s 0.4759 0.423 0.489 10
1930s 0.4763 0.464 0.489 10
1940s 0.4592 0.402 0.539 10
1950s 0.5725 0.544 0.605 10
1960s 0.67 0.625 0.741 10
1970s 0.8031 0.774 0.824 10
1980s 0.8668 0.842 0.908 10
1990s 0.9178 0.908 0.924 10
2000s 0.9236 0.921 0.924 10
2010s 0.9047 0.877 0.925 10
2020s 0.8892 0.868 0.903 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 25 Australia 0.906 compare
  2. 26 Austria 0.905 compare
  3. 27 Taiwan, China 0.903 compare
  4. 29 Republic of Moldova 0.898 compare
  5. 30 Greece 0.896 compare
  6. 30 Luxembourg 0.896 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands?
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Netherlands was 0.903 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2010.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.226 in 1813.
How does Netherlands rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
Netherlands ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.