Belgium vs Germany: Freedom Score
Belgium
95
in 2025
Germany
95
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Germany rank
17th
Freedom Score over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95 against 95 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Germany ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.38 | 96.5 | 0.875 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.4 | 95.2 | 1.2 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 95.83 | 94.17 | 1.67 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 95 against 95 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Belgium and Germany?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for freedom score?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Germany ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.