Belgium vs Netherlands: Elected political leaders index
Belgium
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | 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 | 0.15 | 0.6 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.05 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Netherlands |
| 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 political leaders index, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands 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.