Netherlands - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Netherlands was 39.33 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 42.00 in 2009, while its lowest value was 31.33 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 31.33
1998 36.00
1999 36.00
2000 36.00
2001 36.00
2002 34.00
2003 36.67
2004 36.67
2005 36.67
2006 36.67
2007 39.33
2008 41.33
2009 42.00
2010 40.67
2011 40.67
2012 38.67
2013 38.67
2014 38.67
2015 37.33
2016 37.33
2017 36.00
2018 36.00
2019 31.33
2020 33.33
2021 39.33

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making