Belgium vs Taiwan, China: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate

Belgium
-0.2245 % change on previous year
in 2025
Taiwan, China
-0.3731 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
79th
Taiwan, China rank
82nd

Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.2245 % change on previous year against -0.3731 % change on previous year in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.1486 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 67 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1790 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Belgium ranks 79th and Taiwan, China ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Taiwan, China in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1790s 60.72 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 60.72 % change on previous year Belgium
1800s -5.61 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
1810s 5.58 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year Belgium
1820s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1830s 13.24 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 13.24 % change on previous year Belgium
1840s 2.26 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Belgium
1850s 0.0299 % change on previous year -0.8492 % change on previous year 0.8791 % change on previous year Belgium
1860s 0.1768 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
1870s 0.6011 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.6011 % change on previous year Belgium
1880s -0.3585 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.3585 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
1890s 8.12 % change on previous year -0.9091 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year Belgium
1900s 0.0884 % change on previous year -0.6173 % change on previous year 0.7056 % change on previous year Belgium
1910s -3.72 % change on previous year 0.5882 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
1920s 8.68 % change on previous year 0.5556 % change on previous year 8.13 % change on previous year Belgium
1930s 0.0007 % change on previous year -2.3 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year Belgium
1940s 13.1 % change on previous year 31.16 % change on previous year 18.06 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
1950s 0.4243 % change on previous year 0.5317 % change on previous year 0.1074 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
1960s 1.54 % change on previous year 0.63 % change on previous year 0.9058 % change on previous year Belgium
1970s 0.1185 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
1980s 0.0602 % change on previous year 7.61 % change on previous year 7.55 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
1990s 0.2886 % change on previous year 11.55 % change on previous year 11.27 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
2000s 0.186 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
2010s 0.0223 % change on previous year 0.4997 % change on previous year 0.4774 % change on previous year Taiwan, China
2020s -0.2231 % change on previous year -0.6651 % change on previous year 0.442 % change on previous year Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate, Belgium or Taiwan, China?
Belgium, at -0.2245 % change on previous year against -0.3731 % change on previous year in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate between Belgium and Taiwan, China?
0.1486 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan, China?
230 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Taiwan, China rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 79th and Taiwan, China ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
176 places, 29,421 data points, 1790–2025
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