Number of female directors in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of female directors was 9,666 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Netherlands, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9,666 for number of female directors in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 18th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,329 | 7,077 | 9,222 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,666 | 9,666 | 9,666 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 306.53 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 18.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 64.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Netherlands?
- Number of female directors in Netherlands was 9,666 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,666 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,077 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of female directors?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.