Share of women in ministerial positions in Belgium
Belgium: Share of women in ministerial positions was 42.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 42.86 for share of women in ministerial positions 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, share of women in ministerial positions in Belgium peaked at 57.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 42.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 42.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +128.6% | 25 | 57.14 |
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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Belgium?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Belgium was 42.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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