Belgium vs Mexico: Distribution of Democracy Index
Belgium
18
in 2018
Mexico
18
in 2018
Belgium rank
52nd
Mexico rank
52nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Belgium
- Mexico
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18 against 18 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 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 2 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 8 | 7 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 14 | 7 | 7 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 14 | 6.33 | 7.67 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 14 | 4 | 10 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 14 | 1 | 13 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 14 | 1 | 13 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 14.4 | 1 | 13.4 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 16 | 8.67 | 7.33 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 16 | 7.8 | 8.2 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 16 | 4 | 12 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 18 | 4 | 14 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 18.9 | 4 | 14.9 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 19 | 4 | 15 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 20 | 4.9 | 15.1 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 20 | 7.6 | 12.4 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 20 | 13 | 7 | 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 Mexico?
- Belgium, at 18 against 18 in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and Mexico 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).