Belgium vs Serbia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Belgium
18
in 2018
Serbia
18
in 2018
Belgium rank
52nd
Serbia rank
52nd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Belgium
  • Serbia
05101520183019242018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 18 against 18 in Serbia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 52nd and Serbia ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Serbia Difference Ahead
1830s 5.9 4.8 1.1 Belgium
1840s 8.4 12 3.6 Serbia
1850s 14 9.8 4.2 Belgium
1860s 14 8.8 5.2 Belgium
1870s 14 5 9 Belgium
1880s 14 5 9 Belgium
1890s 14 5 9 Belgium
1900s 14.4 11.3 3.1 Belgium
1910s 16 14.43 1.57 Belgium
1920s 16 9.7 6.3 Belgium
1930s 16 2.7 13.3 Belgium
1940s 18 3.5 14.5 Belgium
1950s 18.9 3 15.9 Belgium
1960s 19 3 16 Belgium
1970s 20 3 17 Belgium
1980s 20 5 15 Belgium
1990s 20 3.9 16.1 Belgium
2000s 19.4 17.1 2.3 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 Serbia?
Belgium, at 18 against 18 in Serbia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Belgium and Serbia?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
182 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Belgium ranks 52nd and Serbia ranks 52nd of 168 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).