Belgium vs Korea: Elected political leaders index
Belgium
1
in 2025
Korea
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Korea rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 15 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1790s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 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 | 0.3 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.25 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Korea |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8845 | 0.1155 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Belgium or Korea?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Belgium and Korea?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Korea 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.