Belgium vs Northern Africa (exc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Belgium
40.7%
in 2026
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
21.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
29th
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank
32nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Belgium
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.7% against 21.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 8.0% | 22.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 19.4% | 19.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 22.7% | 19.3% | 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 Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- Belgium, at 40.7% against 21.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belgium and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 19.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 32nd 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.