What is key features of human rights in Belgium?

Key features of human rights in Belgium was 0.955 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2013.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.366 in 1800.

How does Belgium rank for key features of human rights?

Belgium ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Belgium

Name: Key features of human rights in Belgium
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Key features of human rights was 0.955 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.955

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

5th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.966

in 2013

All-time low

0.366

in 1800

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Key features of human rights in Belgium, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.955 for key features of human rights in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Belgium peaked at 0.966 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.366, in 1800.

That places Belgium 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Key features of human rights in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Belgium, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.495	—
1790	0.495	+0.0%
1791	0.495	+0.0%
1792	0.495	+0.0%
1793	0.495	+0.0%
1794	0.405	-18.2%
1795	0.399	-1.5%
1796	0.546	+36.8%
1797	0.546	+0.0%
1798	0.546	+0.0%
1799	0.556	+1.8%
1800	0.366	-34.2%
1801	0.395	+7.9%
1802	0.395	+0.0%
1803	0.395	+0.0%
1804	0.395	+0.0%
1805	0.395	+0.0%
1806	0.395	+0.0%
1807	0.395	+0.0%
1808	0.395	+0.0%
1809	0.395	+0.0%
1810	0.395	+0.0%
1811	0.395	+0.0%
1812	0.395	+0.0%
1813	0.395	+0.0%
1814	0.367	-7.1%
1815	0.642	+74.9%
1816	0.667	+3.9%
1817	0.667	+0.0%
1818	0.667	+0.0%
1819	0.667	+0.0%
1820	0.667	+0.0%
1821	0.667	+0.0%
1822	0.667	+0.0%
1823	0.667	+0.0%
1824	0.667	+0.0%
1825	0.667	+0.0%
1826	0.667	+0.0%
1827	0.667	+0.0%
1828	0.667	+0.0%
1829	0.667	+0.0%
1830	0.624	-6.4%
1831	0.635	+1.8%
1832	0.729	+14.8%
1833	0.729	+0.0%
1834	0.729	+0.0%
1835	0.729	+0.0%
1836	0.729	+0.0%
1837	0.729	+0.0%
1838	0.729	+0.0%
1839	0.729	+0.0%
1840	0.822	+12.8%
1841	0.822	+0.0%
1842	0.822	+0.0%
1843	0.822	+0.0%
1844	0.822	+0.0%
1845	0.822	+0.0%
1846	0.822	+0.0%
1847	0.837	+1.8%
1848	0.837	+0.0%
1849	0.837	+0.0%
1850	0.837	+0.0%
1851	0.837	+0.0%
1852	0.837	+0.0%
1853	0.837	+0.0%
1854	0.837	+0.0%
1855	0.837	+0.0%
1856	0.837	+0.0%
1857	0.837	+0.0%
1858	0.837	+0.0%
1859	0.837	+0.0%
1860	0.837	+0.0%
1861	0.837	+0.0%
1862	0.837	+0.0%
1863	0.837	+0.0%
1864	0.837	+0.0%
1865	0.837	+0.0%
1866	0.837	+0.0%
1867	0.837	+0.0%
1868	0.837	+0.0%
1869	0.837	+0.0%
1870	0.837	+0.0%
1871	0.837	+0.0%
1872	0.837	+0.0%
1873	0.837	+0.0%
1874	0.837	+0.0%
1875	0.837	+0.0%
1876	0.837	+0.0%
1877	0.837	+0.0%
1878	0.837	+0.0%
1879	0.837	+0.0%
1880	0.837	+0.0%
1881	0.837	+0.0%
1882	0.837	+0.0%
1883	0.837	+0.0%
1884	0.837	+0.0%
1885	0.837	+0.0%
1886	0.829	-1.0%
1887	0.829	+0.0%
1888	0.829	+0.0%
1889	0.829	+0.0%
1890	0.829	+0.0%
1891	0.829	+0.0%
1892	0.829	+0.0%
1893	0.837	+1.0%
1894	0.847	+1.2%
1895	0.847	+0.0%
1896	0.847	+0.0%
1897	0.847	+0.0%
1898	0.847	+0.0%
1899	0.847	+0.0%
1900	0.852	+0.6%
1901	0.852	+0.0%
1902	0.852	+0.0%
1903	0.852	+0.0%
1904	0.852	+0.0%
1905	0.852	+0.0%
1906	0.852	+0.0%
1907	0.852	+0.0%
1908	0.836	-1.9%
1909	0.836	+0.0%
1910	0.836	+0.0%
1911	0.836	+0.0%
1912	0.836	+0.0%
1913	0.833	-0.4%
1914	0.515	-38.2%
1915	0.516	+0.2%
1916	0.516	+0.0%
1917	0.516	+0.0%
1918	0.596	+15.5%
1919	0.823	+38.1%
1920	0.853	+3.6%
1921	0.853	+0.0%
1922	0.853	+0.0%
1923	0.853	+0.0%
1924	0.853	+0.0%
1925	0.853	+0.0%
1926	0.853	+0.0%
1927	0.853	+0.0%
1928	0.853	+0.0%
1929	0.853	+0.0%
1930	0.85	-0.4%
1931	0.85	+0.0%
1932	0.85	+0.0%
1933	0.858	+0.9%
1934	0.858	+0.0%
1935	0.858	+0.0%
1936	0.858	+0.0%
1937	0.861	+0.3%
1938	0.861	+0.0%
1939	0.861	+0.0%
1940	0.527	-38.8%
1941	0.408	-22.6%
1942	0.4	-2.0%
1943	0.4	+0.0%
1944	0.401	+0.3%
1945	0.867	+116.2%
1946	0.926	+6.8%
1947	0.926	+0.0%
1948	0.926	+0.0%
1949	0.926	+0.0%
1950	0.92	-0.6%
1951	0.93	+1.1%
1952	0.93	+0.0%
1953	0.93	+0.0%
1954	0.93	+0.0%
1955	0.93	+0.0%
1956	0.93	+0.0%
1957	0.933	+0.3%
1958	0.933	+0.0%
1959	0.939	+0.6%
1960	0.939	+0.0%
1961	0.934	-0.5%
1962	0.941	+0.7%
1963	0.948	+0.7%
1964	0.948	+0.0%
1965	0.948	+0.0%
1966	0.948	+0.0%
1967	0.948	+0.0%
1968	0.948	+0.0%
1969	0.948	+0.0%
1970	0.95	+0.2%
1971	0.95	+0.0%
1972	0.953	+0.3%
1973	0.953	+0.0%
1974	0.953	+0.0%
1975	0.953	+0.0%
1976	0.953	+0.0%
1977	0.953	+0.0%
1978	0.953	+0.0%
1979	0.953	+0.0%
1980	0.957	+0.4%
1981	0.955	-0.2%
1982	0.955	+0.0%
1983	0.955	+0.0%
1984	0.955	+0.0%
1985	0.955	+0.0%
1986	0.955	+0.0%
1987	0.955	+0.0%
1988	0.955	+0.0%
1989	0.956	+0.1%
1990	0.96	+0.4%
1991	0.953	-0.7%
1992	0.963	+1.0%
1993	0.963	+0.0%
1994	0.963	+0.0%
1995	0.965	+0.2%
1996	0.965	+0.0%
1997	0.965	+0.0%
1998	0.965	+0.0%
1999	0.965	+0.0%
2000	0.965	+0.0%
2001	0.965	+0.0%
2002	0.965	+0.0%
2003	0.965	+0.0%
2004	0.963	-0.2%
2005	0.964	+0.1%
2006	0.964	+0.0%
2007	0.964	+0.0%
2008	0.965	+0.1%
2009	0.965	+0.0%
2010	0.965	+0.0%
2011	0.965	+0.0%
2012	0.965	+0.0%
2013	0.966	+0.1%
2014	0.966	+0.0%
2015	0.962	-0.4%
2016	0.962	+0.0%
2017	0.961	-0.1%
2018	0.961	+0.0%
2019	0.961	+0.0%
2020	0.952	-0.9%
2021	0.954	+0.2%
2022	0.956	+0.2%
2023	0.956	+0.0%
2024	0.955	-0.1%
2025	0.955	+0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

Belgium's 0.955 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Belgium's 0.955 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.495	0.495	0.495	1
1790s	0.4978	0.399	0.556	10
1800s	0.3921	0.366	0.395	10
1810s	0.5257	0.367	0.667	10
1820s	0.667	0.667	0.667	10
1830s	0.7091	0.624	0.729	10
1840s	0.8265	0.822	0.837	10
1850s	0.837	0.837	0.837	10
1860s	0.837	0.837	0.837	10
1870s	0.837	0.837	0.837	10
1880s	0.8338	0.829	0.837	10
1890s	0.8406	0.829	0.847	10
1900s	0.8488	0.836	0.852	10
1910s	0.6823	0.515	0.836	10
1920s	0.853	0.853	0.853	10
1930s	0.8565	0.85	0.861	10
1940s	0.6707	0.4	0.926	10
1950s	0.9305	0.92	0.939	10
1960s	0.945	0.934	0.948	10
1970s	0.9524	0.95	0.953	10
1980s	0.9553	0.955	0.957	10
1990s	0.9627	0.953	0.965	10
2000s	0.9645	0.963	0.965	10
2010s	0.9634	0.961	0.966	10
2020s	0.9547	0.952	0.956	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

2 Sweden 0.96 compare
3 Denmark 0.959 compare
4 Ireland 0.956 compare
6 Iceland 0.95 compare
6 Switzerland 0.95 compare
8 Czechia 0.948 compare
8 New Zealand 0.948 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Belgium

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186,393 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 113 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 113 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0156 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Belgium?: Key features of human rights in Belgium was 0.955 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2013.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.366 in 1800.
How does Belgium rank for key features of human rights?: Belgium ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.