How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Belgium vs United Kingdom: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Belgium

0.863

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.862

in 2025

Belgium rank

30th

United Kingdom rank

31st

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Belgium
United Kingdom

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.863 against 0.862 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.604	0.7005	0.0965	United Kingdom
1910s	0.5186	0.7324	0.2138	United Kingdom
1920s	0.687	0.7047	0.0177	United Kingdom
1930s	0.687	0.6891	0.0021	United Kingdom
1940s	0.5982	0.7442	0.146	United Kingdom
1950s	0.912	0.763	0.149	Belgium
1960s	0.9008	0.8304	0.0704	Belgium
1970s	0.899	0.8507	0.0483	Belgium
1980s	0.899	0.8172	0.0818	Belgium
1990s	0.9017	0.8439	0.0578	Belgium
2000s	0.9019	0.8712	0.0307	Belgium
2010s	0.8996	0.838	0.0616	Belgium
2020s	0.9018	0.8653	0.0365	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Belgium or United Kingdom?: Belgium, at 0.863 against 0.862 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Belgium and United Kingdom?: 0.001, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Belgium ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.