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Netherlands

Europe
NLD

Current Score

67.00

Global Rank

7th

Percentile

96%

Last Updated

Jul 9, 2026

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Netherlands's rank movement over the last 30 days

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Score Analysis

Analysis of Netherlands's policy signalling profile

The Netherlands holds a significant position with a WokeMeter assessment score of 67, ranking 7th globally out of 186 countries. This high ranking reflects the country's extensive engagement in policy signalling intensity typical of Western democracies. The Netherlands' comprehensive approach across various dimensions, such as speech and expression climate, institutional DEI policy intensity, and education and curriculum signalling, supports this assessment. Although recent events have not been tracked, the consistent scores across each dimension suggest a stable policy environment that aligns with Western progressive norms, contributing to its overall high score and global rank.

Examining the dimension scores, each stands at approximately 67, indicating balanced signalling intensity across all measured areas. The uniformity across speech and expression climate, media and platform moderation, and corporate and investor signalling underscores a pervasive institutional focus on maintaining comprehensive policies. Despite a slight dip in legislative/regulatory activism, the Netherlands' overall policy landscape remains robust, with no single dimension disproportionately affecting its composite score. This steady policy intensity reflects a commitment to maintaining established practices rather than indicating recent shifts in any particular area.

Score Breakdown by Dimension

Weighted components of the composite score

Speech & Expression Climate(18% weight)
67.05
Institutional DEI Policy Intensity(18% weight)
67.05
Education & Curriculum Signalling(14% weight)
67.05
Media & Platform Moderation(14% weight)
67.05
Legislative/Regulatory Activism(14% weight)
66.71
Corporate/Investor Signalling(12% weight)
67.05
Protest & Activism Salience(10% weight)
67.05

Recent Events

Events that influenced this country's score

EU moves to ban Russian energy imports by 2028

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+1.0

A draft regulation approved by European Union energy ministers would phase out Russian import contracts by January 2028.

Oct 21, 2025Source

European Union to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+1.0

The European Union will phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of next year, the bloc’s energy ministers agreed on Monday. Although diplomats said that Hungary and Slovakia – which are diplomatically closer to the Kremlin and still import Russian gas via pipeline – both opposed the move.

Oct 20, 2025Source

Gaza Aid Deliveries Struggle, Despite Cease-Fire

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
-1.0

A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave.

Oct 20, 2025Source