Which has higher key features of human rights, Belgium or Switzerland?

Belgium, at 0.955 against 0.95 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Switzerland: Key features of human rights

Belgium

0.955

in 2025

Switzerland

0.95

in 2025

Belgium rank

5th

Switzerland rank

6th

Key features of human rights over time

Belgium
Switzerland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.955 against 0.95 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.551	0.758	0.207	Switzerland
1800s	0.3921	0.7628	0.3707	Switzerland
1810s	0.5257	0.766	0.2403	Switzerland
1820s	0.667	0.766	0.099	Switzerland
1830s	0.7091	0.7671	0.058	Switzerland
1840s	0.8265	0.7771	0.0494	Belgium
1850s	0.837	0.837	0	—
1860s	0.837	0.837	0	—
1870s	0.837	0.869	0.032	Switzerland
1880s	0.8338	0.869	0.0352	Switzerland
1890s	0.8406	0.869	0.0284	Switzerland
1900s	0.8488	0.871	0.0222	Switzerland
1910s	0.6823	0.8682	0.1859	Switzerland
1920s	0.853	0.877	0.024	Switzerland
1930s	0.8565	0.8784	0.0219	Switzerland
1940s	0.6707	0.8858	0.2151	Switzerland
1950s	0.9305	0.902	0.0285	Belgium
1960s	0.945	0.902	0.043	Belgium
1970s	0.9524	0.9174	0.035	Belgium
1980s	0.9553	0.93	0.0253	Belgium
1990s	0.9627	0.9454	0.0173	Belgium
2000s	0.9645	0.9573	0.0072	Belgium
2010s	0.9634	0.9575	0.0059	Belgium
2020s	0.9547	0.9518	0.0028	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, Belgium or Switzerland?: Belgium, at 0.955 against 0.95 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights between Belgium and Switzerland?: 0.005, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for key features of human rights?: Belgium ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.