What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2010.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.226 in 1813.

How does Netherlands rank for women's political empowerment index?

Netherlands ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Netherlands

Name: Women's Political Empowerment 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 Political Empowerment 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 in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Netherlands is 0.903, measured in 2025.

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

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

Netherlands ranks 27th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Netherlands, 1789 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

25 Australia 0.906 compare
26 Austria 0.905 compare
27 Taiwan 0.903 compare
29 Moldova 0.898 compare
30 Greece 0.896 compare
30 Luxembourg 0.896 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 political empowerment index in Netherlands?: Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2010.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.226 in 1813.
How does Netherlands rank for women's political empowerment index?: Netherlands ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.