Belgium vs Iceland: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Belgium
0.974
in 2025
Iceland
0.974
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Iceland rank
10th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.974 against 0.974 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8794 | 0.876 | 0.0034 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.7485 | 0.8835 | 0.135 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.896 | 0.9138 | 0.0178 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.9016 | 0.905 | 0.0034 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.7715 | 0.9193 | 0.1478 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.9499 | 0.93 | 0.0199 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.9705 | 0.939 | 0.0315 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.9818 | 0.941 | 0.0408 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.982 | 0.952 | 0.03 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.9826 | 0.9731 | 0.0095 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.983 | 0.976 | 0.007 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.982 | 0.9762 | 0.0058 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9778 | 0.9752 | 0.0027 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 0.974 against 0.974 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0, with Belgium 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.