Belgium vs Iceland: Engaged Society Score
Belgium
1.82
in 2025
Iceland
1.88
in 2025
Belgium rank
37th
Iceland rank
34th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.88 against 1.82 in Belgium, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.685 | 1.24 | 0.553 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.2407 | 1.24 | 0.9973 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.589 | 1.67 | 1.08 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.589 | 1.68 | 1.09 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.394 | 1.68 | 1.29 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1.68 | 0.081 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1.68 | 0.081 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1.68 | 0.081 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.68 | 0.081 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.68 | 0.081 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.69 | 0.0849 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.57 | 0.1066 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.85 | 0.0285 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.88 against 1.82 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.06, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for engaged society score?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 34th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.