Belgium vs Taiwan: Engaged Society Score
Belgium
1.82
in 2025
Taiwan
1.85
in 2025
Belgium rank
37th
Taiwan rank
35th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.85 against 1.82 in Belgium, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Taiwan ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 22 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.168 | -1.79 | 1.96 | Belgium |
| 1790s | -0.1717 | -1.79 | 1.62 | Belgium |
| 1800s | -0.879 | -1.79 | 0.915 | Belgium |
| 1810s | -0.9075 | -1.79 | 0.8865 | Belgium |
| 1820s | -0.808 | -1.79 | 0.986 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 0.157 | -1.79 | 1.95 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.157 | -1.64 | 1.8 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.157 | -1.6 | 1.76 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.157 | -1.6 | 1.76 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.157 | -1.6 | 1.76 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.157 | -1.6 | 1.76 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.2626 | -1.6 | 1.86 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.685 | -2.48 | 3.16 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.2407 | -2.44 | 2.68 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.589 | -1.21 | 1.8 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.589 | -1.3 | 1.88 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.394 | -1.85 | 2.25 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.6 | -1.49 | 3.1 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.6 | -1.26 | 2.86 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.6 | -0.9264 | 2.53 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.6 | -0.0665 | 1.67 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0026 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.96 | 0.3572 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.69 | 0.0113 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 2.09 | 0.2635 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Belgium or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.85 against 1.82 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Belgium and Taiwan?
- 0.03, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for engaged society score?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Taiwan ranks 35th 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.