Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 20.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share 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. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
In 2020, share of female directors in Netherlands stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.3% | — |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 20.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 20.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.8%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 20.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 283.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 331.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Netherlands?
- Share of female directors in Netherlands was 20.6% 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 share of female directors recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of female directors?
- Netherlands ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.