Belgium vs Namibia: Share of women in parliament
Belgium
41.3%
in 2025
Namibia
42.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Namibia rank
21st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Belgium
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 41.3% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
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 | 16.2% | 22.2% | 6.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 26.1% | 5.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 34.5% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 43.1% | 1.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Belgium or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 41.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Belgium and Namibia?
- 1.0%, 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?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – 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.