Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Belgium
Belgium: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 1.03 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Belgium, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Belgium stood at 1.03 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 5th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Belgium, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.88 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.95 ratio | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.88 ratio | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.85 ratio | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.93 ratio | +9.4% |
| 2026 | 1.03 ratio | +10.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.03 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.03 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.62 ratio, 1.7× the median. (19 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 (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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Belgium?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Belgium was 1.03 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 ratio in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.