Belgium vs Caribbean Small States: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Belgium
41.3%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States
26.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Caribbean Small States rank
23rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Belgium
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.3% against 26.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 4.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 17.6% | 15.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 19.4% | 19.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 25.9% | 16.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Belgium or Caribbean Small States?
- Belgium, at 41.3% against 26.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Belgium and Caribbean Small States?
- 15.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Caribbean Small States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Caribbean Small States rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.