Belgium vs Finland: Liberal democracy index
Belgium
0.794
in 2025
Finland
0.808
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Finland rank
8th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.808 against 0.794 in Belgium, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Finland ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.101 | 0.207 | 0.106 | Finland |
| 1790s | 0.1489 | 0.2245 | 0.0756 | Finland |
| 1800s | 0.1028 | 0.224 | 0.1212 | Finland |
| 1860s | 0.3351 | 0.1553 | 0.1799 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.3401 | 0.159 | 0.1811 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.3472 | 0.1594 | 0.1878 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.3985 | 0.1627 | 0.2358 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.4426 | 0.185 | 0.2576 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.2864 | 0.2912 | 0.0048 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.4375 | 0.5469 | 0.1094 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.4443 | 0.5055 | 0.0612 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.3131 | 0.5469 | 0.2338 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.6442 | 0.7625 | 0.1183 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.7585 | 0.7626 | 0.0041 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.7706 | 0.7642 | 0.0064 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.7813 | 0.793 | 0.0117 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.8084 | 0.8287 | 0.0203 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.8199 | 0.8361 | 0.0162 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8364 | 0.8426 | 0.0062 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.817 | 0.818 | 0.001 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.808 against 0.794 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.014, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Finland ranks 8th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.