Belgium vs Brazil: Distribution of Democracy Index
Belgium
18
in 2018
Brazil
18
in 2018
Belgium rank
52nd
Brazil rank
52nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18 against 18 in Brazil, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 184 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 52nd and Brazil ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 5.9 | 4 | 1.9 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 8.4 | 4 | 4.4 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 14 | 4 | 10 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 14 | 4 | 10 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 14 | 4 | 10 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 14 | 4.3 | 9.7 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 14 | 7 | 7 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 14.4 | 7 | 7.4 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 16 | 7 | 9 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 16 | 7 | 9 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 16 | 3.7 | 12.3 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 18 | 12.5 | 5.5 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 18.9 | 15.2 | 3.7 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 19 | 7.1 | 11.9 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 20 | 4 | 16 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 20 | 12 | 8 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 20 | 18 | 2 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.4 | 18 | 1.4 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18 | 18 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Belgium or Brazil?
- Belgium, at 18 against 18 in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Belgium and Brazil?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 184 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and Brazil ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).