Belgium vs Taiwan: Liberal democracy

Belgium
3
in 2025
Taiwan
3
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st

Liberal democracy over time

  • Belgium
  • Taiwan
0123178919072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3 against 3 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Taiwan Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0.3 0 0.3 Belgium
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0.8 0 0.8 Belgium
1840s 1 0 1 Belgium
1850s 1 0 1 Belgium
1860s 1 0 1 Belgium
1870s 1 0 1 Belgium
1880s 1 0 1 Belgium
1890s 1 0 1 Belgium
1900s 3 0 3 Belgium
1910s 1.3 0 1.3 Belgium
1920s 2.8 0 2.8 Belgium
1930s 3 0 3 Belgium
1940s 1.2 0 1.2 Belgium
1950s 3 0 3 Belgium
1960s 3 0 3 Belgium
1970s 3 0 3 Belgium
1980s 3 0 3 Belgium
1990s 3 0.8 2.2 Belgium
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 3 0
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.