How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Iceland: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Belgium

0.647

in 2025

Iceland

0.646

in 2025

Belgium rank

16th

Iceland rank

18th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Belgium
Iceland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.647 against 0.646 in Iceland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.478	0.6243	0.1463	Iceland
1910s	0.4461	0.6286	0.1825	Iceland
1920s	0.535	0.623	0.088	Iceland
1930s	0.5386	0.6274	0.0888	Iceland
1940s	0.5156	0.6803	0.1647	Iceland
1950s	0.6303	0.6836	0.0533	Iceland
1960s	0.625	0.6397	0.0147	Iceland
1970s	0.625	0.6458	0.0208	Iceland
1980s	0.6318	0.646	0.0142	Iceland
1990s	0.6515	0.646	0.0055	Belgium
2000s	0.657	0.646	0.011	Belgium
2010s	0.6546	0.6904	0.0358	Iceland
2020s	0.6478	0.671	0.0232	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Belgium or Iceland?: Belgium, at 0.647 against 0.646 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Belgium and Iceland?: 0.001, 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 participatory political institutions index?: Belgium ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.