Age of liberal democracy row in Belgium
Belgium: Age of liberal democracy row was 80 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
80
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
80
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1900
Years of data
113
1900β2025
Age of liberal democracy row in Belgium, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of liberal democracy row in Belgium stood at 80. That is the highest value across all 113 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy row in Belgium peaked at 80 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1900.
Belgium ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.5 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
| 1920s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 1930s | 14.5 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1950s | 9.5 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.5 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.5 | 25 | 34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.5 | 35 | 44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5 | 45 | 54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 55 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 65 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5 | 75 | 80 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 113 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.955 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.794 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.896 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.969 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.633 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy row in Belgium?
- Age of liberal democracy row in Belgium was 80 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy row recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy row recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1900.
- How does Belgium rank for age of liberal democracy row?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal democracy row rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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