Belgium vs United Kingdom: Liberal political institutions row

Belgium
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Liberal political institutions row over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom 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 0.9 0.1 Belgium
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 0.4 1 0.6 United Kingdom
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 United Kingdom
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 United Kingdom?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions row between Belgium and United Kingdom?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for liberal political institutions row?
Belgium ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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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