Argentina vs Belgium: Direct Democracy Index
Argentina
0.015
in 2025
Belgium
0.017
in 2025
Argentina rank
122nd
Belgium rank
120th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.017 against 0.015 in Argentina, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Argentina ranks 122nd and Belgium ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.0102 | 0.0012 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.017 | 0.002 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.015 | 0.017 | 0.002 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.015 | 0.017 | 0.002 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Argentina or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 0.017 against 0.015 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Argentina and Belgium?
- 0.002, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Argentina ranks 122nd and Belgium ranks 120th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.