Belgium vs Spain: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Belgium
44.2%
in 2025
Spain
43.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 44.2% against 43.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 31.5% | 5.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 37.4% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.4% | 1.0% | 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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 44.2% against 43.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th 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.