Austria vs Belgium: Political liberties
Austria
1
in 2025
Belgium
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Belgium rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Belgium, a difference of 0.
Across all 159 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Austria and Belgium?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for political liberties?
- Austria ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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