Share of women in parliament in Belgium
Belgium: Share of women in parliament was 41.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Belgium, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Belgium is 41.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Belgium peaked at 42.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.7% | — |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +84.2% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 12.7% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 23.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.3% | 42.7% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Belgium?
- Share of women in parliament in Belgium was 41.3% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for share of women in parliament?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.