Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Belgium or Finland?

Belgium, at 0.775 against 0.762 in Finland as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Belgium vs Finland: Deliberative Democracy Index

Belgium

0.775

in 2025

Finland

0.762

in 2025

Belgium rank

11th

Finland rank

14th

Deliberative Democracy Index 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, Belgium or Finland?: Belgium, at 0.775 against 0.762 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index 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?: Belgium ranks 11th and Finland ranks 14th 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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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: 30 October 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.