Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Belgium
Belgium: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 1.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1.0%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
6th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2026
All-time low
0.8%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Belgium, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Belgium stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
That places Belgium 6th out of 74 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.9% | — |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 2026 | 1.0% | +10.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 people (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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Belgium?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Belgium was 1.0% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 74 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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