Belgium vs Poland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Belgium
0.863
in 2025
Poland
0.852
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Poland rank
33rd
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.863 against 0.852 in Poland, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Poland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.599 | 0.62 | 0.021 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.687 | 0.6352 | 0.0518 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.687 | 0.413 | 0.274 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.805 | 0.0417 | 0.7633 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.912 | 0.0605 | 0.8515 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.9008 | 0.089 | 0.8118 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.899 | 0.095 | 0.804 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.899 | 0.1723 | 0.7267 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.9017 | 0.845 | 0.0567 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9019 | 0.8046 | 0.0973 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8996 | 0.7359 | 0.1637 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9018 | 0.686 | 0.2158 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 0.863 against 0.852 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.011, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Poland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.