Belgium vs Mexico: Democracy Index

Belgium
8
in 2018
Mexico
8
in 2018
Belgium rank
52nd
Mexico rank
52nd

Democracy Index over time

  • Belgium
  • Mexico
-10-50510182219202018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 8 against 8 in Mexico, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Mexico ahead.

Belgium ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Mexico Difference Ahead
1830s -4.1 -2.1 2 Mexico
1840s -2 -3 1 Belgium
1850s 4 -3 7 Belgium
1860s 4 -3.67 7.67 Belgium
1870s 4 -6 10 Belgium
1880s 4 -9 13 Belgium
1890s 4 -9 13 Belgium
1900s 4.4 -9 13.4 Belgium
1910s 6 -1.33 7.33 Belgium
1920s 6 -2.2 8.2 Belgium
1930s 6 -6 12 Belgium
1940s 8 -6 14 Belgium
1950s 8.9 -6 14.9 Belgium
1960s 9 -6 15 Belgium
1970s 10 -5.1 15.1 Belgium
1980s 10 -2.4 12.4 Belgium
1990s 10 3 7 Belgium
2000s 9.4 8 1.4 Belgium
2010s 8 8 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Belgium or Mexico?
Belgium, at 8 against 8 in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Belgium and Mexico?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mexico?
181 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Mexico rank globally for democracy index?
Belgium ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).