Belgium vs Iceland: Freedom Score
Belgium
95
in 2025
Iceland
95
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Iceland rank
17th
Freedom Score over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 95 against 95 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.38 | 99.62 | 2.25 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 96.4 | 97.7 | 1.3 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 95.83 | 94.33 | 1.5 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 95 against 95 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for freedom score?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Iceland 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 freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.