Belgium vs Eastern Asia (excluding Japan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Belgium
40.7%
in 2026
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
23.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
29th
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank
30th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Belgium
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.7% against 23.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan), a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 19.8% | 10.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 21.0% | 17.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 23.1% | 18.9% | 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, Belgium or Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)?
- Belgium, at 40.7% against 23.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belgium and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)?
- 17.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 30th 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.