Belgium vs Namibia: Share of women in parliament ipu
Belgium
41.33
in 2025
Namibia
42.31
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Namibia rank
21st
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Belgium
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.31 against 41.33 in Belgium, a difference of 0.98.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Namibia ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.22 | 22.22 | 6 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 31.8 | 26.1 | 5.7 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.89 | 34.48 | 4.41 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.89 | 43.15 | 1.26 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Belgium or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.31 against 41.33 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Belgium and Namibia?
- 0.98, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Namibia rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.