Which has higher key features of democracy, Belgium or Denmark?

Denmark, at 0.913 against 0.889 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Denmark: Key features of democracy

Belgium

0.889

in 2025

Denmark

0.913

in 2025

Belgium rank

3rd

Denmark rank

1st

Key features of democracy over time

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.913 against 0.889 in Belgium, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 3rd and Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Denmark in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.047	0.108	0.061	Denmark
1790s	0.1336	0.1078	0.0258	Belgium
1800s	0.118	0.106	0.012	Belgium
1810s	0.0998	0.106	0.0062	Denmark
1820s	0.098	0.106	0.008	Denmark
1830s	0.2588	0.1321	0.1267	Belgium
1840s	0.3257	0.1772	0.1485	Belgium
1850s	0.3381	0.3606	0.0225	Denmark
1860s	0.3391	0.3629	0.0238	Denmark
1870s	0.3483	0.3596	0.0113	Denmark
1880s	0.3603	0.3474	0.0129	Belgium
1890s	0.4394	0.354	0.0854	Belgium
1900s	0.5079	0.5761	0.0682	Denmark
1910s	0.3235	0.7135	0.39	Denmark
1920s	0.4933	0.8702	0.3769	Denmark
1930s	0.504	0.8568	0.3528	Denmark
1940s	0.3255	0.654	0.3285	Denmark
1950s	0.7286	0.9015	0.1729	Denmark
1960s	0.8422	0.9032	0.061	Denmark
1970s	0.8511	0.9071	0.056	Denmark
1980s	0.8595	0.9073	0.0478	Denmark
1990s	0.8787	0.908	0.0293	Denmark
2000s	0.8863	0.9142	0.0279	Denmark
2010s	0.9007	0.9196	0.0189	Denmark
2020s	0.894	0.9153	0.0213	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Belgium or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.913 against 0.889 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Belgium and Denmark?: 0.024, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for key features of democracy?: Belgium ranks 3rd and Denmark ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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