Belgium vs Italy: Age of full democracy
Belgium
77 years
in 2025
Italy
70 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Italy rank
16th
Age of full democracy over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 77 years against 70 years in Italy, a difference of 7 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Italy ranks 16th of 89 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 2.5 years | 7 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 16.5 years | 9.5 years | 7 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 26.5 years | 19.5 years | 7 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 36.5 years | 29.5 years | 7 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 46.5 years | 39.5 years | 7 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 56.5 years | 49.5 years | 7 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 66.5 years | 59.5 years | 7 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 74.5 years | 67.5 years | 7 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 77 years against 70 years in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Belgium and Italy?
- 7 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Italy ranks 16th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 full democracy.