Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 33.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
33.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 210 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2020
All-time low
9.1%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belarus, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belarus stood at 33.9%.
That represents a change of up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belarus peaked at 40.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.
That places Belarus 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +184.8% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | -15.2% |
| 2026 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 33.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 9.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 33.9% | 40.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belarus?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belarus was 33.9% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belarus ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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