Belgium vs Poland: Political liberties

Belgium
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

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

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 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 0.4 Belgium
1950s 1 0 1 Belgium
1960s 1 0 1 Belgium
1970s 1 0 1 Belgium
1980s 1 0 1 Belgium
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.7 0.3 Belgium
2020s 1 0.3333 0.6667 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Belgium or Poland?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Belgium and Poland?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
165 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for political liberties?
Belgium ranks 1st and Poland 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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