Belgium vs Finland: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Belgium
2.86
in 2025
Finland
2.77
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
Finland rank
5th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.86 against 2.77 in Finland, 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 3rd and Finland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 18 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.55 | -0.474 | 2.02 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 1.29 | -0.474 | 1.76 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.9 | -0.4461 | 1.35 | Belgium |
| 1810s | -0.0999 | -0.195 | 0.0951 | Belgium |
| 1820s | -0.951 | -0.195 | 0.756 | Finland |
| 1830s | 1.4 | -0.195 | 1.59 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1.4 | -0.195 | 1.59 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 1.4 | -0.195 | 1.59 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1.4 | -0.195 | 1.59 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1.4 | -0.195 | 1.59 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1.4 | -0.195 | 1.59 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.4 | -0.195 | 1.59 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.43 | -0.1074 | 1.54 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.56 | 0.2724 | 1.29 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.79 | 1.51 | 0.2834 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.89 | 1.65 | 0.2396 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.89 | 1.92 | 0.0268 | Finland |
| 1950s | 1.89 | 2.18 | 0.283 | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.57 | 2.18 | 0.3932 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 2.18 | 0.683 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.86 | 3.06 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 3.06 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 3.06 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.89 | 0.0275 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.77 | 0.085 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 2.86 against 2.77 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.09, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.