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?
- 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.