Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Belgium

Belgium: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 44.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44.2
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2025
All-time low
34.2
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Belgium, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 34.22004: 35.62005: 35.92006: 36.52007: 35.92008: 38.92009: 39.82010: 38.82011: 39.32012: 40.12013: 39.72014: 41.12015: 41.42016: 41.62017: 40.72018: 39.52019: 42.42020: 43.32021: 43.82022: 43.82023: 42.92024: 42.82025: 44.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Belgium is 44.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Belgium peaked at 44.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.2, in 2003.

That places Belgium 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Belgium, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 34.2
2004 35.6 +4.1%
2005 35.9 +0.8%
2006 36.5 +1.7%
2007 35.9 -1.6%
2008 38.9 +8.4%
2009 39.8 +2.3%
2010 38.8 -2.5%
2011 39.3 +1.3%
2012 40.1 +2.0%
2013 39.7 -1.0%
2014 41.1 +3.5%
2015 41.4 +0.7%
2016 41.6 +0.5%
2017 40.7 -2.2%
2018 39.5 -2.9%
2019 42.4 +7.3%
2020 43.3 +2.1%
2021 43.8 +1.2%
2022 43.8 +0.0%
2023 42.9 -2.1%
2024 42.8 -0.2%
2025 44.2 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.69 34.2 39.8 7
2010s 40.46 38.8 42.4 10
2020s 43.47 42.8 44.2 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Norway 45 compare
  2. 4 Sweden 44.8 compare
  3. 5 Denmark 44.7 compare
  4. 7 Spain 43.3 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 42.9 compare
  6. 9 North Macedonia 41.7 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Belgium?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Belgium was 44.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2025.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2 in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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