Belgium vs Japan: Liberal political institutions row

Belgium
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Liberal political institutions row over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0.8 0 0.8 Belgium
1840s 1 0 1 Belgium
1850s 1 0 1 Belgium
1860s 1 0 1 Belgium
1870s 1 0 1 Belgium
1880s 1 0 1 Belgium
1890s 1 0 1 Belgium
1900s 1 0 1 Belgium
1910s 0.4 0 0.4 Belgium
1920s 1 0 1 Belgium
1930s 1 0 1 Belgium
1940s 0.5 0.3 0.2 Belgium
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions row, Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions row between Belgium and Japan?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for liberal political institutions row?
Belgium ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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