Argentina vs Belgium: Share of women in parliament
Argentina
41.2%
in 2025
Belgium
41.3%
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
Belgium rank
24th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.3% against 41.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Belgium ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 12.7% | 15.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 32.7% | 1.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 38.9% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.9% | 1.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Argentina or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 41.3% against 41.2% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Argentina and Belgium?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Belgium ranks 24th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.