Belgium vs Germany: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score
Belgium
2.86
in 2025
Germany
3.49
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.49 against 2.86 in Belgium, a difference of 0.63.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 18 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.55 | -2.56 | 4.1 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 1.29 | -2.56 | 3.85 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.9 | -2.44 | 3.34 | Belgium |
| 1810s | -0.0999 | -1.4 | 1.3 | Belgium |
| 1820s | -0.951 | -1.4 | 0.449 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 1.4 | -1.4 | 2.8 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1.4 | -1.4 | 2.8 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 1.4 | -1.4 | 2.8 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1.4 | -1.4 | 2.8 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1.4 | 0.5251 | 0.8729 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1.4 | 0.739 | 0.659 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.4 | 0.739 | 0.659 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.43 | 0.739 | 0.6922 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.56 | 0.7565 | 0.8075 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.79 | 1.23 | 0.5624 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.89 | -1.4 | 3.29 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.89 | -2.57 | 4.47 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.43 | 0.434 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 3.49 | 0.628 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 3.49 | 0.628 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 3.49 | 0.628 | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 3.49 against 2.86 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.63, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.