Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Belgium or Sweden?

Sweden, at 104 years against 80 years in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?

98 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

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.

Belgium vs Sweden: Age of liberal democracy

Belgium

80 years

in 2025

Sweden

104 years

in 2025

Belgium rank

8th

Sweden rank

5th

Age of liberal democracy over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 104 years against 80 years in Belgium, a difference of 24 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 98 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 47 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1920s	5.5 years	4.5 years	1 years	Belgium
1930s	14.5 years	13.5 years	1 years	Belgium
1940s	2.5 years	26.5 years	24 years	Sweden
1950s	9.5 years	33.5 years	24 years	Sweden
1960s	19.5 years	43.5 years	24 years	Sweden
1970s	29.5 years	53.5 years	24 years	Sweden
1980s	39.5 years	63.5 years	24 years	Sweden
1990s	49.5 years	73.5 years	24 years	Sweden
2000s	59.5 years	83.5 years	24 years	Sweden
2010s	69.5 years	93.5 years	24 years	Sweden
2020s	77.5 years	101.5 years	24 years	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Belgium or Sweden?: Sweden, at 104 years against 80 years in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Belgium and Sweden?: 24 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for age of liberal democracy?: Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Age of liberal democracy
Unit: years
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,559 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.