Belgium vs Eastern Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Belgium
40.7%
in 2026
Eastern Europe
24.8%
in 2026
Belgium rank
29th
Eastern Europe rank
26th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Belgium
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.7% against 24.8% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Eastern Europe ranks 26th of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 13.2% | 17.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 17.3% | 21.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 23.1% | 18.3% | 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 Europe?
- Belgium, at 40.7% against 24.8% in Eastern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belgium and Eastern Europe?
- 15.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eastern Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Eastern Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Eastern Europe ranks 26th 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.