Belgium vs Finland: Deliberative democracy index vdem
Belgium
0.775
in 2025
Finland
0.762
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Finland rank
14th
Deliberative democracy index vdem over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.775 against 0.762 in Finland, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Finland ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3349 | 0.1261 | 0.2088 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.2286 | 0.2127 | 0.0159 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.363 | 0.5081 | 0.1451 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.3688 | 0.3945 | 0.0257 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.283 | 0.3962 | 0.1132 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.6491 | 0.6703 | 0.0212 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.7521 | 0.6501 | 0.102 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.7586 | 0.6539 | 0.1047 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.7666 | 0.7723 | 0.0057 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.7895 | 0.8165 | 0.027 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.7981 | 0.827 | 0.0289 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8117 | 0.8184 | 0.0067 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.8043 | 0.7858 | 0.0185 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 0.775 against 0.762 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.013, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Finland ranks 14th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.