Angola vs Belgium: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Angola
41.4%
in 2026
Belgium
40.7%
in 2026
Angola rank
26th
Belgium rank
29th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Angola
- Belgium
How they compare
Angola currently reports 41.4% against 40.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Angola ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 30.3% | 12.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 38.7% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 41.4% | 6.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Angola or Belgium?
- Angola, at 41.4% against 40.7% in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Angola and Belgium?
- 0.7%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Belgium?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Angola and Belgium rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Angola ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.