Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.794 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Belgium, 1789–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Belgium stood at 0.794.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 0.839 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 1814.
Belgium ranks 10th 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 | 0.101 | 0.101 | 0.101 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1489 | 0.096 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1028 | 0.101 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1267 | 0.069 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.158 | 0.158 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2775 | 0.167 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3277 | 0.321 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3345 | 0.334 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3348 | 0.334 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3401 | 0.337 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3472 | 0.342 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3985 | 0.341 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4426 | 0.441 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2864 | 0.149 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4375 | 0.354 | 0.448 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4443 | 0.443 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3131 | 0.14 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6442 | 0.635 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7585 | 0.748 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7706 | 0.767 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7813 | 0.776 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8084 | 0.797 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8199 | 0.795 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8364 | 0.834 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.817 | 0.794 | 0.833 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More social development data for Belgium
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 186,393 (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Belgium was 0.794 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2013.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1814.
- How does Belgium rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy Our World in Data
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.