Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Australia or Belgium?

Belgium, at 0.775 against 0.771 in Australia as of 2025.

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

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Belgium: Deliberative Democracy Index

Australia

0.771

in 2025

Belgium

0.775

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Belgium rank

11th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Australia
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.775 against 0.771 in Australia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 11th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Belgium in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6589	0.3351	0.3238	Australia
1910s	0.6516	0.2286	0.423	Australia
1920s	0.6904	0.363	0.3274	Australia
1930s	0.69	0.3688	0.3212	Australia
1940s	0.6792	0.283	0.3962	Australia
1950s	0.7332	0.6491	0.0841	Australia
1960s	0.7501	0.7521	0.002	Belgium
1970s	0.782	0.7586	0.0234	Australia
1980s	0.8006	0.7666	0.034	Australia
1990s	0.8013	0.7895	0.0118	Australia
2000s	0.8053	0.7981	0.0072	Australia
2010s	0.7977	0.8117	0.014	Belgium
2020s	0.7653	0.8043	0.039	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Australia or Belgium?: Belgium, at 0.775 against 0.771 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Australia and Belgium?: 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.