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
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Belgium, 2003–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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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