Belgium vs Oceania: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Belgium
40.7%
in 2026
Oceania
21.2%
in 2026
Belgium rank
30th
Oceania rank
32nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Belgium
- Oceania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.7% against 21.2% in Oceania, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Oceania's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and Oceania ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 11.8% | 18.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 13.8% | 25.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 18.9% | 22.5% | 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 Oceania?
- Belgium, at 40.7% against 21.2% in Oceania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belgium and Oceania?
- 19.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Oceania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Oceania rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Oceania ranks 32nd 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.