Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 41.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Belgium, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belgium stood at 41.33.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belgium peaked at 42.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.67, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 19th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.67 | — |
| 1998 | 12.67 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.33 | +84.2% |
| 2000 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.33 | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 34.67 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.33 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 39.33 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 38 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.33 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 39.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 41.33 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 42 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.67 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.33 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.22 | 12.67 | 23.33 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.8 | 23.33 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.93 | 38 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 | 41.33 | 42.67 | 5 |
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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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belgium?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belgium was 41.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.