Belgium vs Japan: Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Belgium
1.83
in 2025
Japan
1.78
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
Japan rank
36th
Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.83 against 1.78 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Japan ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.841 | 1.41 | 0.565 | Japan |
| 1790s | -1.08 | 1.41 | 2.49 | Japan |
| 1800s | 1.29 | 1.41 | 0.113 | Japan |
| 1810s | 0.9784 | 1.41 | 0.4276 | Japan |
| 1820s | 0.907 | 1.41 | 0.499 | Japan |
| 1830s | 1.57 | 1.41 | 0.161 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1.57 | 1.41 | 0.161 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 1.57 | -0.8406 | 2.41 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1.57 | -1.56 | 3.13 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1.57 | -0.574 | 2.14 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1.57 | -0.574 | 2.14 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.57 | 0.3143 | 1.25 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.57 | 1.71 | 0.144 | Japan |
| 1910s | -0.458 | 1.71 | 2.17 | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.57 | 1.71 | 0.137 | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.57 | 1.71 | 0.137 | Japan |
| 1940s | -0.6564 | -0.0214 | 0.635 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.83 | 0.6149 | 1.21 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 0.044 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 0.044 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 0.044 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 0.044 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 0.044 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 0.044 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 0.044 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic policy free from interference of other states score, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 1.83 against 1.78 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic policy free from interference of other states score between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.05, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for domestic policy free from interference of other states score?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Japan ranks 36th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. 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 domestic policy is free from the interference of other states.