Belgium vs United Kingdom: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Belgium
40.7%
in 2026
United Kingdom
40.6%
in 2026
Belgium rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.7% against 40.6% in United Kingdom, 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 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 | 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?
- Belgium, at 40.7% against 40.6% in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 29th and United Kingdom 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.