Australia vs Belgium: Age of democracy
Australia
118 years
in 2018
Belgium
75 years
in 2018
Australia rank
6th
Belgium rank
9th
Age of democracy over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 118 years against 75 years in Belgium, a difference of 43 years.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 106 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Belgium ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8.5 years | 1.5 years | 7 years | Australia |
| 1910s | 14.56 years | 3.67 years | 10.89 years | Australia |
| 1920s | 24.5 years | 10.5 years | 14 years | Australia |
| 1930s | 34.5 years | 20.5 years | 14 years | Australia |
| 1940s | 46.5 years | 3.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 1950s | 54.5 years | 11.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 1960s | 64.5 years | 21.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 74.5 years | 31.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 84.5 years | 41.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 94.5 years | 51.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 104.5 years | 61.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 114 years | 71 years | 43 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 118 years against 75 years in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Australia and Belgium?
- 43 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for age of democracy?
- Australia ranks 6th and Belgium ranks 9th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.