Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 42.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Belgium is 42.86, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Belgium peaked at 57.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 19th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.4 | — |
| 2008 | 23.1 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 41.7 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.14 | +128.6% |
| 2022 | 57.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.86 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.25 | 21.4 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.41 | 23.1 | 41.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.57 | 42.86 | 57.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Ethiopia 45.45 compare
- 17 Mexico 45 compare
- 18 South Africa 43.75 compare
- 19 Switzerland 42.86 compare
- 21 Madagascar 42.31 compare
- 22 Ecuador 42.11 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Belgium?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Belgium was 42.86 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.