Belgium vs Norway: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Belgium
44.2%
in 2025
Norway
45.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 45.0% against 44.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.4% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.7% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 44.3% | 0.8% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 45.0% 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 Norway?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.