Belgium vs Luxembourg: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Belgium
2.86
in 2025
Luxembourg
3.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 3.1 against 2.86 in Belgium, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -0.951 | 1.74 | 2.69 | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | -0.951 | 1.74 | 2.69 | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 1.4 | 1.74 | 0.342 | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 1.4 | 1.74 | 0.342 | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 1.4 | 1.74 | 0.342 | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 1.4 | 1.74 | 0.342 | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 1.4 | 1.74 | 0.342 | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 1.4 | 1.74 | 0.342 | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 1.4 | 1.74 | 0.342 | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 1.43 | 1.74 | 0.3088 | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 1.56 | 1.32 | 0.2446 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.79 | 1.33 | 0.4654 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.89 | 1.33 | 0.565 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.89 | 0.5567 | 1.34 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.89 | 3.13 | 1.23 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 2.57 | 3.13 | 0.5568 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 3.13 | 0.267 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 2.86 | 3.13 | 0.267 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 3.13 | 0.267 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 3.13 | 0.267 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 3.13 | 0.267 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.82 | 0.0425 | 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 3.1 against 2.86 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.24, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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.