Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Belgium
40.7%
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.6%
in 2026
Belgium rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.7% against 40.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 18.7% | 11.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 25.5% | 13.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 36.0% | 5.4% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 40.7% against 40.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.