Belgium vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Belgium
40.7%
in 2026
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
Belgium rank
30th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Belgium
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.7% against 23.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 212 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 17.4% | 12.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 19.3% | 19.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 22.4% | 19.0% | 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, Belgium or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Belgium, at 40.7% against 23.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belgium and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 17.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 212 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.