Belgium

Population Statistics

11,323,973

Total Population

1,698,596

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

02 July 2009

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Constitution of the Kingdom of Belgium (1994, last amended 2007)

Updated: June 2015

Interview with former candidate with a disability

Interview with former candidate with a disability

Updated: January 2016

This 2012 news clip from news agency RT provides an overview of the public debate that emerged after a candidate with an intellectual disability ran for a seat on Ghent's ...