Belgium vs Japan: Centralization of Political Power Index
Belgium
0.103
in 2025
Japan
0.094
in 2025
Belgium rank
140th
Japan rank
143rd
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.103 against 0.094 in Japan, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 140th and Japan ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.593 | 0.95 | 0.357 | Japan |
| 1790s | 0.5302 | 0.95 | 0.4198 | Japan |
| 1800s | 0.762 | 0.95 | 0.188 | Japan |
| 1810s | 0.7131 | 0.95 | 0.2369 | Japan |
| 1820s | 0.649 | 0.95 | 0.301 | Japan |
| 1830s | 0.0916 | 0.95 | 0.8584 | Japan |
| 1840s | 0.084 | 0.95 | 0.866 | Japan |
| 1850s | 0.084 | 0.95 | 0.866 | Japan |
| 1860s | 0.084 | 0.9465 | 0.8625 | Japan |
| 1870s | 0.084 | 0.7163 | 0.6323 | Japan |
| 1880s | 0.084 | 0.5743 | 0.4903 | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.084 | 0.3275 | 0.2435 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.084 | 0.3324 | 0.2484 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.1557 | 0.3299 | 0.1742 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.073 | 0.322 | 0.249 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.073 | 0.3285 | 0.2555 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.1279 | 0.2634 | 0.1355 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.058 | 0.0914 | 0.0334 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.058 | 0.091 | 0.033 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.058 | 0.091 | 0.033 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0576 | 0.091 | 0.0334 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0578 | 0.091 | 0.0332 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.051 | 0.082 | 0.031 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0487 | 0.0898 | 0.0411 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0663 | 0.0973 | 0.031 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 0.103 against 0.094 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.009, 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 centralization of political power index?
- Belgium ranks 140th and Japan ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.