Caribbean Small States vs Netherlands: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Caribbean Small States
26.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
43.3%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
20th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 43.3% against 26.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 34.4% | 22.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 37.7% | 20.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 37.5% | 18.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 39.2% | 13.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Caribbean Small States or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 43.3% against 26.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Caribbean Small States and Netherlands?
- 17.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.