Belgium vs Iceland: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Belgium
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.