Belgium vs Liechtenstein: Political liberties

Belgium
1
in 2025
Liechtenstein
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Liechtenstein rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Belgium
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Liechtenstein ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0.6 0 0.6 Belgium
1900s 1 0 1 Belgium
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Belgium
1920s 1 0 1 Belgium
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Belgium
1940s 0.4 0.4 0
1950s 1 1 0
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, Belgium or Liechtenstein?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Belgium and Liechtenstein?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Liechtenstein?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Liechtenstein rank globally for political liberties?
Belgium ranks 1st and Liechtenstein 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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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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