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

The highest recorded value was 1 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1813.

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

Netherlands ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Netherlands

Name: Women's Political 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 Political Participation Index was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 2025

All-time low

0.061

in 1813

Years of data

150

1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1 for women's political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 150 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Netherlands peaked at 1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1813.

Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Netherlands, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.1	—
1790	0.1	+0.0%
1791	0.1	+0.0%
1792	0.1	+0.0%
1793	0.1	+0.0%
1794	0.1	+0.0%
1795	0.1	+0.0%
1796	0.1	+0.0%
1797	0.1	+0.0%
1798	0.1	+0.0%
1799	0.1	+0.0%
1800	0.1	+0.0%
1801	0.1	+0.0%
1802	0.1	+0.0%
1803	0.1	+0.0%
1804	0.1	+0.0%
1805	0.1	+0.0%
1806	0.1	+0.0%
1807	0.1	+0.0%
1808	0.1	+0.0%
1809	0.1	+0.0%
1810	0.1	+0.0%
1813	0.061	-39.0%
1814	0.061	+0.0%
1900	0.061	+0.0%
1901	0.061	+0.0%
1902	0.061	+0.0%
1903	0.061	+0.0%
1904	0.061	+0.0%
1905	0.061	+0.0%
1906	0.061	+0.0%
1907	0.061	+0.0%
1908	0.061	+0.0%
1909	0.061	+0.0%
1910	0.061	+0.0%
1911	0.061	+0.0%
1912	0.061	+0.0%
1913	0.061	+0.0%
1914	0.061	+0.0%
1915	0.061	+0.0%
1916	0.061	+0.0%
1917	0.061	+0.0%
1918	0.067	+9.8%
1919	0.219	+226.9%
1920	0.219	+0.0%
1921	0.301	+37.4%
1922	0.412	+36.9%
1923	0.412	+0.0%
1924	0.412	+0.0%
1925	0.393	-4.6%
1926	0.393	+0.0%
1927	0.393	+0.0%
1928	0.393	+0.0%
1929	0.412	+4.8%
1930	0.412	+0.0%
1931	0.412	+0.0%
1932	0.412	+0.0%
1933	0.374	-9.2%
1934	0.374	+0.0%
1935	0.374	+0.0%
1936	0.374	+0.0%
1937	0.337	-9.9%
1938	0.337	+0.0%
1939	0.337	+0.0%
1940	0.44	+30.6%
1941	0.44	+0.0%
1942	0.44	+0.0%
1943	0.44	+0.0%
1944	0.44	+0.0%
1945	0.44	+0.0%
1946	0.325	-26.1%
1947	0.399	+22.8%
1948	0.418	+4.8%
1949	0.418	+0.0%
1950	0.418	+0.0%
1951	0.418	+0.0%
1952	0.477	+14.1%
1953	0.477	+0.0%
1954	0.477	+0.0%
1955	0.477	+0.0%
1956	0.524	+9.9%
1957	0.56	+6.9%
1958	0.56	+0.0%
1959	0.572	+2.1%
1960	0.636	+11.2%
1961	0.727	+14.3%
1962	0.727	+0.0%
1963	0.739	+1.7%
1964	0.739	+0.0%
1965	0.739	+0.0%
1966	0.739	+0.0%
1967	0.755	+2.2%
1968	0.755	+0.0%
1969	0.755	+0.0%
1970	0.755	+0.0%
1971	0.755	+0.0%
1972	0.835	+10.6%
1973	0.85	+1.8%
1974	0.85	+0.0%
1975	0.85	+0.0%
1976	0.85	+0.0%
1977	0.892	+4.9%
1978	0.905	+1.5%
1979	0.905	+0.0%
1980	0.905	+0.0%
1981	0.916	+1.2%
1982	0.93	+1.5%
1983	0.93	+0.0%
1984	0.93	+0.0%
1985	0.93	+0.0%
1986	0.95	+2.2%
1987	0.95	+0.0%
1988	0.95	+0.0%
1989	0.956	+0.6%
1990	0.956	+0.0%
1991	0.956	+0.0%
1992	0.956	+0.0%
1993	0.972	+1.7%
1994	0.992	+2.1%
1995	0.994	+0.2%
1996	0.994	+0.0%
1997	0.994	+0.0%
1998	0.997	+0.3%
1999	0.997	+0.0%
2000	0.997	+0.0%
2001	0.997	+0.0%
2002	0.996	-0.1%
2003	0.997	+0.1%
2004	0.997	+0.0%
2005	0.997	+0.0%
2006	0.997	+0.0%
2007	0.997	+0.0%
2008	0.997	+0.0%
2009	0.999	+0.2%
2010	0.999	+0.0%
2011	0.999	+0.0%
2012	0.998	-0.1%
2013	0.998	+0.0%
2014	0.998	+0.0%
2015	0.998	+0.0%
2016	0.998	+0.0%
2017	0.997	-0.1%
2018	0.993	-0.4%
2019	0.994	+0.1%
2020	0.994	+0.0%
2021	0.999	+0.5%
2022	0.999	+0.0%
2023	0.999	+0.0%
2024	0.999	+0.0%
2025	1	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.1	0.1	0.1	1
1790s	0.1	0.1	0.1	10
1800s	0.1	0.1	0.1	10
1810s	0.074	0.061	0.1	3
1900s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1910s	0.0774	0.061	0.219	10
1920s	0.374	0.219	0.412	10
1930s	0.3743	0.337	0.412	10
1940s	0.42	0.325	0.44	10
1950s	0.496	0.418	0.572	10
1960s	0.7311	0.636	0.755	10
1970s	0.8447	0.755	0.905	10
1980s	0.9347	0.905	0.956	10
1990s	0.9808	0.956	0.997	10
2000s	0.9971	0.996	0.999	10
2010s	0.9972	0.993	0.999	10
2020s	0.9983	0.994	1	6

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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 participation index in Netherlands?: Women's political participation index in Netherlands was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1813.
How does Netherlands rank for women's political participation index?: Netherlands ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.