Belgium vs United Kingdom: Democracy index polity
Belgium
8
in 2018
United Kingdom
8
in 2018
Belgium rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
52nd
Democracy index polity over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8 against 8 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1830 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -4.1 | -0.5 | 3.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | -1.6 | 3 | 4.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 4 | 7 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 4 | 7 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 4.4 | 7.9 | 3.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 6 | 8 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 6 | 9.6 | 3.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 6 | 10 | 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 8 | 10 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 8.9 | 10 | 1.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 9 | 10 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 10 | 0.6 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8 | 9.33 | 1.33 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index polity, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 8 against 8 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 184 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.