Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Belgium or Germany?

Germany, at 0.943 against 0.929 in Belgium as of 2025.

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

80 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.