Belgium vs Germany: Egalitarian political institutions index
Belgium
0.929
in 2025
Germany
0.943
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Germany rank
5th
Egalitarian political institutions index over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.943 against 0.929 in Belgium, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6425 | 0.4684 | 0.1741 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.6504 | 0.5264 | 0.124 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.7077 | 0.754 | 0.0463 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.712 | 0.5177 | 0.1943 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.685 | 0.4066 | 0.2784 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.9414 | 0.9303 | 0.0111 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.942 | 0.9399 | 0.0021 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9348 | 0.9436 | 0.0088 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9313 | 0.9405 | 0.0092 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.943 against 0.929 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.014, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.