Belgium - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Belgium was 42.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 42.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 12.67 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 12.67
1998 12.67
1999 23.33
2000 23.33
2001 23.33
2002 23.33
2003 35.33
2004 34.67
2005 34.67
2006 34.67
2007 35.33
2008 35.33
2009 38.00
2010 39.33
2011 38.00
2012 38.00
2013 38.00
2014 39.33
2015 39.33
2016 39.33
2017 38.00
2018 38.00
2019 42.00
2020 41.33
2021 42.00

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making