Which has higher equal access to power index, Belgium or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.941 against 0.926 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Iceland: Equal Access to Power Index

Belgium

0.926

in 2025

Iceland

0.941

in 2025

Belgium rank

6th

Iceland rank

4th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Belgium
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.941 against 0.926 in Belgium, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4811	0.3608	0.1203	Belgium
1910s	0.5005	0.5186	0.0181	Iceland
1920s	0.599	0.6603	0.0613	Iceland
1930s	0.603	0.7395	0.1365	Iceland
1940s	0.6276	0.8	0.1724	Iceland
1950s	0.812	0.8	0.012	Belgium
1960s	0.8163	0.8384	0.0221	Iceland
1970s	0.9026	0.8559	0.0467	Belgium
1980s	0.914	0.8818	0.0322	Belgium
1990s	0.9291	0.897	0.0321	Belgium
2000s	0.932	0.9296	0.0024	Belgium
2010s	0.9221	0.9445	0.0224	Iceland
2020s	0.9233	0.9302	0.0068	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Belgium or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.941 against 0.926 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Belgium and Iceland?: 0.015, 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 equal access to power index?: Belgium ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.