Belgium vs Germany: Elected political leaders index
Belgium
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.75 | 0.4 | 0.35 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | Belgium |
| 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 political leaders index, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Belgium and Germany?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.