Belgium vs France: Political Rights Score
Belgium
38
in 2025
France
38
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
France rank
19th
Political Rights Score over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 38 against 38 in France, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and France ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.38 | 38.12 | 1.25 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 39.6 | 38 | 1.6 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 38.83 | 38 | 0.8333 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 38 against 38 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Belgium and France?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for political rights score?
- Belgium ranks 19th and France ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.