Gender of the chief executive in Belgium
Belgium: Gender of the chief executive was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
230
1789–2025
Gender of the chief executive in Belgium, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gender of the chief executive in Belgium stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 230 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender of the chief executive in Belgium peaked at 1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Belgium ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender of the chief executive in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Afghanistan 0
- 18 Albania 0
- 18 Algeria 0
- 18 Angola 0
- 18 Argentina 0 compare
- 18 Armenia 0
- 18 Australia 0 compare
- 18 Austria 0 compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 0
- 18 Bahrain 0
- 18 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 18 Belarus 0
- 18 Benin 0
- 18 Bhutan 0
- 18 Bolivia 0 compare
- 18 Botswana 0
- 18 Brazil 0 compare
- 18 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 0
- 18 Burundi 0 compare
- 18 Cambodia 0
- 18 Cameroon 0
- 18 Canada 0
- 18 Cape Verde 0
- 18 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 18 Chad 0
- 18 Chile 0 compare
- 18 China 0 compare
- 18 Colombia 0
- 18 Comoros 0
- 18 Congo 0
- 18 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 18 Croatia 0 compare
- 18 Cuba 0
- 18 Cyprus 0
- 18 Czechia 0
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 18 Djibouti 0
- 18 Dominican Republic 0
- 18 East Timor 0
- 18 Ecuador 0
- 18 Egypt 0
- 18 El Salvador 0 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 18 Eritrea 0
- 18 Estonia 0 compare
- 18 Eswatini 0 compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 18 Fiji 0
- 18 Finland 0 compare
- 18 France 0 compare
- 18 Gabon 0
- 18 Gambia 0
- 18 Georgia 0
- 18 Germany 0 compare
- 18 Ghana 0
- 18 Greece 0
- 18 Guatemala 0
- 18 Guinea 0
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 18 Guyana 0 compare
- 18 Haiti 0 compare
- 18 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 18 Hungary 0
- 18 India 0 compare
- 18 Indonesia 0 compare
- 18 Iran 0
- 18 Iraq 0
- 18 Ireland 0
- 18 Israel 0 compare
- 18 Jamaica 0 compare
- 18 Jordan 0
- 18 Kazakhstan 0
- 18 Kenya 0
- 18 Kuwait 0
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 18 Laos 0
- 18 Lebanon 0
- 18 Lesotho 0
- 18 Liberia 0 compare
- 18 Libya 0
- 18 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 18 Madagascar 0 compare
- 18 Malawi 0 compare
- 18 Malaysia 0
- 18 Maldives 0
- 18 Mali 0
- 18 Malta 0
- 18 Mauritania 0
- 18 Mauritius 0
- 18 Moldova 0 compare
- 18 Mongolia 0
- 18 Montenegro 0
- 18 Morocco 0
- 18 Mozambique 0
- 18 Myanmar 0
- 18 Netherlands 0 compare
- 18 New Zealand 0 compare
- 18 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 18 Niger 0
- 18 Nigeria 0
- 18 North Korea 0
- 18 North Macedonia 0
- 18 Norway 0 compare
- 18 Oman 0
- 18 Pakistan 0 compare
- 18 Palestine 0
- 18 Panama 0 compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 0
- 18 Paraguay 0
- 18 Peru 0 compare
- 18 Philippines 0 compare
- 18 Poland 0 compare
- 18 Portugal 0 compare
- 18 Qatar 0
- 18 Romania 0 compare
- 18 Russia 0 compare
- 18 Rwanda 0
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0
- 18 Senegal 0
- 18 Serbia 0 compare
- 18 Seychelles 0
- 18 Sierra Leone 0
- 18 Singapore 0
- 18 Slovakia 0 compare
- 18 Slovenia 0 compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 0
- 18 Somalia 0
- 18 South Africa 0
- 18 South Korea 0 compare
- 18 South Sudan 0
- 18 Spain 0
- 18 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 18 Sudan 0
- 18 Sweden 0 compare
- 18 Syria 0
- 18 Taiwan 0
- 18 Tajikistan 0
- 18 Thailand 0 compare
- 18 Togo 0
- 18 Tunisia 0
- 18 Turkey 0 compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 0
- 18 Uganda 0
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0
- 18 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 18 United States 0
- 18 Uruguay 0
- 18 Uzbekistan 0
- 18 Vanuatu 0
- 18 Vatican 0
- 18 Venezuela 0
- 18 Vietnam 0
- 18 Yemen 0
- 18 Zambia 0
- 18 Zimbabwe 0
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender of the chief executive in Belgium?
- Gender of the chief executive in Belgium was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender of the chief executive recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender of the chief executive recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Belgium rank for gender of the chief executive?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of the chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable denotes whether the chief executive of government in office on December 31 is a woman.