Belgium vs Spain: Political liberties
Belgium
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Belgium and Spain?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for political liberties?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Spain 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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