Key features of electoral democracy in Belgium
Belgium: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.889 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.889
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.902
in 2013
All-time low
0.035
in 1794
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Belgium, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Belgium stood at 0.889.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Belgium peaked at 0.902 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1794.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1336 | 0.035 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0998 | 0.043 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2588 | 0.188 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3257 | 0.314 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3381 | 0.337 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3391 | 0.338 | 0.344 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3483 | 0.344 | 0.365 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3603 | 0.352 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4394 | 0.351 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5079 | 0.505 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3235 | 0.156 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4933 | 0.364 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.504 | 0.502 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3255 | 0.122 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7286 | 0.72 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8422 | 0.836 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8511 | 0.846 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8595 | 0.854 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8787 | 0.869 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8863 | 0.864 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9007 | 0.9 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.894 | 0.889 | 0.897 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.955 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.794 (2025)
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- Freedom of association index 0.896 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.969 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Belgium?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Belgium was 0.889 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.902 in 2013.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1794.
- How does Belgium rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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