Belgium vs Sweden: Elected parliament and government
Belgium
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 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 elected parliament and government, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.