Key features of liberal democracy in Belgium
Belgium: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.794 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.794
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.839
in 2013
All-time low
0.069
in 1814
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Belgium, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Belgium stood at 0.794.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy 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 |
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- 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)
- 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 key features of liberal democracy in Belgium?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Belgium was 0.794 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2013.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1814.
- How does Belgium rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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