Austria vs Belgium: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Austria
81 years
in 2025
Belgium
80 years
in 2025
Austria rank
10th
Belgium rank
12th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 81 years against 80 years in Belgium, a difference of 1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1930s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1940s | 3.5 years | 2.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1950s | 10.5 years | 9.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1960s | 20.5 years | 19.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1970s | 30.5 years | 29.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1980s | 40.5 years | 39.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1990s | 50.5 years | 49.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 59.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 70.5 years | 69.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 78.5 years | 77.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 81 years against 80 years in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Austria and Belgium?
- 1 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Austria ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.