How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Belgium

28.6%

in 2025

Netherlands

28.6%

in 2025

Belgium rank

56th

Netherlands rank

56th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 28.6% against 28.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.2%	34.6%	12.4%	Netherlands
2010s	30.4%	38.2%	7.8%	Netherlands
2020s	48.6%	43.1%	5.4%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Belgium or Netherlands?: Belgium, at 28.6% against 28.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Belgium and Netherlands?: 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Belgium ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.