Which has higher women's political participation index, Belgium or France?

Belgium, at 0.999 against 0.999 in France as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs France: Women's Political Participation Index

Belgium

0.999

in 2025

France

0.999

in 2025

Belgium rank

12th

France rank

12th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.999 against 0.999 in France, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.312	0.23	0.082	Belgium
1910s	0.312	0.2402	0.0718	Belgium
1920s	0.4057	0.264	0.1417	Belgium
1930s	0.4232	0.2748	0.1484	Belgium
1940s	0.4563	0.4707	0.0144	France
1950s	0.7694	0.6558	0.1136	Belgium
1960s	0.7752	0.6267	0.1485	Belgium
1970s	0.8378	0.633	0.2048	Belgium
1980s	0.8983	0.6954	0.2029	Belgium
1990s	0.942	0.8517	0.0903	Belgium
2000s	0.9936	0.9293	0.0643	Belgium
2010s	0.9982	0.989	0.0092	Belgium
2020s	0.999	0.999	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Belgium or France?: Belgium, at 0.999 against 0.999 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Belgium and France?: 0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for women's political participation index?: Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.