Belgium vs Denmark: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Belgium
44.2%
in 2025
Denmark
44.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
6th
Denmark rank
5th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.7% against 44.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 38.4% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.2% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.8% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 44.7% against 44.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Denmark ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.