Belgium vs Iceland: Liberal political institutions index
Belgium
0.887
in 2025
Iceland
0.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Iceland rank
26th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9 against 0.887 in Belgium, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 10 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8558 | 0.8461 | 0.0097 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.6702 | 0.8513 | 0.1811 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.863 | 0.863 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.8651 | 0.846 | 0.0191 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.7101 | 0.8596 | 0.1495 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.8975 | 0.868 | 0.0295 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.905 | 0.8725 | 0.0325 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.9098 | 0.8732 | 0.0366 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.9137 | 0.8829 | 0.0308 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.926 | 0.9018 | 0.0242 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9316 | 0.9029 | 0.0287 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9333 | 0.9084 | 0.0249 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9145 | 0.902 | 0.0125 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.9 against 0.887 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.013, 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 liberal political institutions index?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 26th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.