Belgium vs Spain: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2)
Belgium
34.2
in 2025
Spain
37.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Spain rank
5th
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.8 against 34.2 in Belgium, a difference of 3.6.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7 | 12.3 | 8.4 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 15.28 | 16.72 | 1.44 | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.71 | 28.13 | 10.42 | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.48 | 34.82 | 3.33 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.8 against 34.2 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Belgium and Spain?
- 3.6, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.