Women's Political Participation Index in Belgium
Belgium: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.999 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.999
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.999
in 2010
All-time low
0.061
in 1814
Years of data
135
1789–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in Belgium, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.999 for women's political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 135 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Belgium peaked at 0.999 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1814.
That places Belgium 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 135 years of available data.
Women's Political Participation Index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.156 | — |
| 1790 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.061 | -60.9% |
| 1830 | 0.312 | +411.5% |
| 1900 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.355 | +13.8% |
| 1921 | 0.364 | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 0.416 | +14.3% |
| 1923 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.417 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.418 | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.419 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.42 | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.421 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.422 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.423 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.424 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.425 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.426 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.427 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.407 | -4.7% |
| 1941 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.435 | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 0.436 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.474 | +8.7% |
| 1949 | 0.747 | +57.6% |
| 1950 | 0.761 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.775 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.789 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.761 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.769 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.819 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.805 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.853 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.859 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.863 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.902 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.886 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.902 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.911 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.915 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.93 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.985 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.997 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.997 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.997 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.997 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.997 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.998 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.999 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.998 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.997 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.997 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.998 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.999 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 6 |
| 1810s | 0.061 | 0.061 | 0.061 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.312 | 0.312 | 0.312 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.312 | 0.312 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.312 | 0.312 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4057 | 0.355 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4232 | 0.42 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4563 | 0.407 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7694 | 0.761 | 0.775 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7752 | 0.761 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8378 | 0.805 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8983 | 0.886 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.942 | 0.915 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9936 | 0.985 | 0.998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9982 | 0.997 | 0.999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.999 | 0.999 | 0.999 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 France 0.999 compare
- 12 Mexico 0.999 compare
- 12 New Zealand 0.999 compare
- 12 Slovenia 0.999 compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.999 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)
- 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 women's political participation index in Belgium?
- Women's political participation index in Belgium was 0.999 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2010.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1814.
- How does Belgium rank for women's political participation index?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.