Belgium vs Ireland: Engaged Society Score
Belgium
1.82
in 2025
Ireland
1.73
in 2025
Belgium rank
37th
Ireland rank
40th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.82 against 1.73 in Ireland, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Ireland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.168 | 0.042 | 0.126 | Belgium |
| 1790s | -0.1717 | 0.042 | 0.2137 | Ireland |
| 1800s | -0.879 | 0.042 | 0.921 | Ireland |
| 1810s | -0.9075 | 0.042 | 0.9495 | Ireland |
| 1820s | -0.808 | 0.41 | 1.22 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.157 | 0.778 | 0.621 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.157 | 1.07 | 0.9144 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.157 | 1.1 | 0.947 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.157 | 1.1 | 0.947 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.157 | 1.1 | 0.947 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.157 | 1.1 | 0.947 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.4738 | 1.1 | 0.6302 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.685 | 1.1 | 0.419 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.2407 | 0.9371 | 0.6964 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.589 | -0.2206 | 0.8096 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.589 | 0.071 | 0.518 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.394 | 0.107 | 0.287 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 0.107 | 1.49 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0.3104 | 1.29 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 0.4062 | 1.2 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 0.516 | 1.09 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0.7689 | 0.8331 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 0.904 | 0.698 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.59 | 0.0835 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.73 | 0.0955 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 1.82 against 1.73 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.09, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for engaged society score?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 40th 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.