Least developed countries vs Netherlands: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Least developed countries
26.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
43.3%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
20th
Netherlands rank
20th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Least developed countries
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 43.3% against 26.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 20th 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 | Least developed countries | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 34.4% | 25.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 37.7% | 22.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 37.5% | 15.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 39.2% | 13.2% | 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, Least developed countries or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 43.3% against 26.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Least developed countries and Netherlands?
- 16.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th 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.