Asia vs Belgium: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Asia
21.1%
in 2026
Belgium
40.7%
in 2026
Asia rank
33rd
Belgium rank
30th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Asia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.7% against 21.1% in Asia, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 30th of 41 groups.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 30.3% | 16.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 38.7% | 21.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 41.4% | 21.0% | 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, Asia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 40.7% against 21.1% in Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Asia and Belgium?
- 19.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Belgium?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Asia and Belgium rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Asia ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 30th of 41 groups.
- 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.