Belgium vs Senegal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Belgium
40.7%
in 2026
Senegal
41.2%
in 2026
Belgium rank
29th
Senegal rank
27th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Belgium
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 41.2% against 40.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 18.1% | 12.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.6% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 43.3% | 1.9% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 41.2% against 40.7% in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belgium and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Senegal rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 27th 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.