Belgium vs Sweden: Key features of democracy
Belgium
0.889
in 2025
Sweden
0.889
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
Sweden rank
3rd
Key features of democracy over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.889 against 0.889 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Sweden in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.047 | 0.187 | 0.14 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.1336 | 0.1898 | 0.0562 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.118 | 0.1952 | 0.0772 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.0998 | 0.261 | 0.1612 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.098 | 0.2708 | 0.1728 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.2588 | 0.2748 | 0.016 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.3257 | 0.3065 | 0.0192 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.3381 | 0.3078 | 0.0303 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.3391 | 0.3095 | 0.0296 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.3483 | 0.3133 | 0.035 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.3603 | 0.3135 | 0.0468 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.4394 | 0.3147 | 0.1247 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.5079 | 0.3129 | 0.195 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.3235 | 0.3682 | 0.0447 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.4933 | 0.661 | 0.1677 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.504 | 0.7 | 0.196 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.3255 | 0.7107 | 0.3852 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.7286 | 0.7719 | 0.0433 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.8422 | 0.7756 | 0.0666 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.8511 | 0.8891 | 0.038 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.8595 | 0.9074 | 0.0479 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.8787 | 0.9115 | 0.0328 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.8863 | 0.9115 | 0.0252 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9007 | 0.9126 | 0.0119 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.894 | 0.891 | 0.003 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 0.889 against 0.889 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.