Belgium vs Iceland: Age of liberal democracy
Belgium
80 years
in 2025
Iceland
82 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Iceland rank
7th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82 years against 80 years in Belgium, a difference of 2 years.
Across all 89 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Iceland |
| 1940s | 2.5 years | 4.5 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 11.5 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 21.5 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 31.5 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 41.5 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 51.5 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 61.5 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 71.5 years | 2 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 79.5 years | 2 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82 years against 80 years in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Belgium and Iceland?
- 2 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal 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.