What is women's political empowerment index in Belgium?

Women's political empowerment index in Belgium was 0.952 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.226 in 1814.

How does Belgium rank for women's political empowerment index?

Belgium ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Belgium

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Belgium
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.952 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.952

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

2nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.952

in 2024

All-time low

0.226

in 1814

Years of data

135

1789–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Belgium, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Belgium is 0.952, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 135 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Belgium peaked at 0.952 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.226, in 1814.

Belgium ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 135 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Belgium, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.32	—
1790	0.32	+0.0%
1791	0.32	+0.0%
1792	0.32	+0.0%
1793	0.32	+0.0%
1794	0.32	+0.0%
1795	0.32	+0.0%
1814	0.226	-29.4%
1830	0.43	+90.3%
1900	0.414	-3.7%
1901	0.414	+0.0%
1902	0.414	+0.0%
1903	0.414	+0.0%
1904	0.414	+0.0%
1905	0.414	+0.0%
1906	0.414	+0.0%
1907	0.414	+0.0%
1908	0.414	+0.0%
1909	0.414	+0.0%
1910	0.414	+0.0%
1911	0.414	+0.0%
1912	0.414	+0.0%
1913	0.409	-1.2%
1914	0.379	-7.3%
1915	0.379	+0.0%
1916	0.379	+0.0%
1917	0.379	+0.0%
1918	0.389	+2.6%
1919	0.435	+11.8%
1920	0.455	+4.6%
1921	0.458	+0.7%
1922	0.474	+3.5%
1923	0.474	+0.0%
1924	0.474	+0.0%
1925	0.474	+0.0%
1926	0.474	+0.0%
1927	0.474	+0.0%
1928	0.474	+0.0%
1929	0.475	+0.2%
1930	0.475	+0.0%
1931	0.475	+0.0%
1932	0.475	+0.0%
1933	0.488	+2.7%
1934	0.488	+0.0%
1935	0.488	+0.0%
1936	0.489	+0.2%
1937	0.489	+0.0%
1938	0.489	+0.0%
1939	0.49	+0.2%
1940	0.443	-9.6%
1941	0.446	+0.7%
1942	0.428	-4.0%
1943	0.429	+0.2%
1944	0.429	+0.0%
1945	0.528	+23.1%
1946	0.571	+8.1%
1947	0.571	+0.0%
1948	0.582	+1.9%
1949	0.672	+15.5%
1950	0.689	+2.5%
1951	0.689	+0.0%
1952	0.689	+0.0%
1953	0.689	+0.0%
1954	0.694	+0.7%
1955	0.694	+0.0%
1956	0.694	+0.0%
1957	0.694	+0.0%
1958	0.694	+0.0%
1959	0.694	+0.0%
1960	0.7	+0.9%
1961	0.705	+0.7%
1962	0.705	+0.0%
1963	0.725	+2.8%
1964	0.725	+0.0%
1965	0.716	-1.2%
1966	0.716	+0.0%
1967	0.716	+0.0%
1968	0.718	+0.3%
1969	0.718	+0.0%
1970	0.784	+9.2%
1971	0.784	+0.0%
1972	0.791	+0.9%
1973	0.791	+0.0%
1974	0.808	+2.1%
1975	0.808	+0.0%
1976	0.808	+0.0%
1977	0.81	+0.2%
1978	0.811	+0.1%
1979	0.811	+0.0%
1980	0.825	+1.7%
1981	0.82	-0.6%
1982	0.848	+3.4%
1983	0.848	+0.0%
1984	0.848	+0.0%
1985	0.853	+0.6%
1986	0.851	-0.2%
1987	0.854	+0.4%
1988	0.854	+0.0%
1989	0.854	+0.0%
1990	0.911	+6.7%
1991	0.916	+0.5%
1992	0.916	+0.0%
1993	0.916	+0.0%
1994	0.916	+0.0%
1995	0.923	+0.8%
1996	0.923	+0.0%
1997	0.923	+0.0%
1998	0.923	+0.0%
1999	0.935	+1.3%
2000	0.938	+0.3%
2001	0.938	+0.0%
2002	0.938	+0.0%
2003	0.943	+0.5%
2004	0.943	+0.0%
2005	0.943	+0.0%
2006	0.943	+0.0%
2007	0.943	+0.0%
2008	0.945	+0.2%
2009	0.945	+0.0%
2010	0.947	+0.2%
2011	0.946	-0.1%
2012	0.946	+0.0%
2013	0.947	+0.1%
2014	0.948	+0.1%
2015	0.946	-0.2%
2016	0.945	-0.1%
2017	0.946	+0.1%
2018	0.946	+0.0%
2019	0.951	+0.5%
2020	0.949	-0.2%
2021	0.947	-0.2%
2022	0.951	+0.4%
2023	0.95	-0.1%
2024	0.952	+0.2%
2025	0.952	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.32	0.32	0.32	1
1790s	0.32	0.32	0.32	6
1810s	0.226	0.226	0.226	1
1830s	0.43	0.43	0.43	1
1900s	0.414	0.414	0.414	10
1910s	0.3991	0.379	0.435	10
1920s	0.4706	0.455	0.475	10
1930s	0.4846	0.475	0.49	10
1940s	0.5099	0.428	0.672	10
1950s	0.692	0.689	0.694	10
1960s	0.7144	0.7	0.725	10
1970s	0.8006	0.784	0.811	10
1980s	0.8455	0.82	0.854	10
1990s	0.9202	0.911	0.935	10
2000s	0.9419	0.938	0.945	10
2010s	0.9468	0.945	0.951	10
2020s	0.9502	0.947	0.952	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

1 Denmark 0.954 compare
3 Latvia 0.95 compare
4 Spain 0.943 compare
5 Germany 0.942 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Belgium?: Women's political empowerment index in Belgium was 0.952 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.226 in 1814.
How does Belgium rank for women's political empowerment index?: Belgium ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.