Number of male directors in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of male directors was 37,224 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of male 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
The most recent figure for number of male directors in Netherlands is 37,224, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of male directors in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,586 | — |
| 2015 | 32,598 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 34,362 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 35,007 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 36,030 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35,378 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 37,224 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,827 | 32,598 | 36,030 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37,224 | 37,224 | 37,224 | 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male directors in Netherlands?
- Number of male directors in Netherlands was 37,224 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 male directors recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37,224 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,598 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of male directors?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of male directors rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.