Belgium vs United States: Distribution of Democracy Index
Belgium
18
in 2018
United States
18
in 2018
Belgium rank
52nd
United States rank
52nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18 against 18 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1830 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 52nd and United States ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United States in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 5.9 | 20 | 14.1 | United States |
| 1840s | 8.4 | 20 | 11.6 | United States |
| 1850s | 14 | 18.4 | 4.4 | United States |
| 1860s | 14 | 13.5 | 0.5 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 14 | 18.1 | 4.1 | United States |
| 1880s | 14 | 19 | 5 | United States |
| 1890s | 14 | 19 | 5 | United States |
| 1900s | 14.4 | 19 | 4.6 | United States |
| 1910s | 16 | 19 | 3 | United States |
| 1920s | 16 | 19 | 3 | United States |
| 1930s | 16 | 19 | 3 | United States |
| 1940s | 18 | 19 | 1 | United States |
| 1950s | 18.9 | 19 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1960s | 19 | 18.7 | 0.3 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 20 | 19.2 | 0.8 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 19.4 | 20 | 0.6 | United States |
| 2010s | 18 | 19.33 | 1.33 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 18 against 18 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Belgium and United States?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 184 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and United States 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
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).