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Parliament

Belgium

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Composition

House of Representatives · IPU Parline
Gender
40.7%Women
Women 40.7%Men 59.3%
Age distribution · avg 47.4
Under 306%
30–4533.3%
45+60.7%
IndicatorValue
ParliamentHouse of RepresentativesIPU Parline [2024]
StructureBicameralIPU Parline [2024]
Total seats150 seatsIPU Parline [2024]
Electoral systemProportional representationIPU Parline [2024]
Last election2024-06-09IPU Parline [2024]
Next election (expected)2029-06-30IPU Parline [2024]
Voter turnout87.42–88.45 %IPU Parline [2024] 88.45 %·International IDEA Voter Turnout [2024] 87.42 %
SpeakerPeter De RooverIPU Parline [2024]
Women members (seats)61 seatsIPU Parline [2024]
Women in parliament41.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Average member age47.4 yearsIPU Parline [2024]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/11
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • IPU Parline
    ipu_parline
    Edition: 2024
  • International IDEA Voter Turnout
    idea_voter_turnout
    Edition: 2026
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
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About this data

Belgium's parliament on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 3 open datasets including IPU Parline, International IDEA Voter Turnout, World Bank WDI. Key figures include parliament (House of Representatives), structure (Bicameral). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.