Austria vs Belgium: Free country
Austria
2
in 2025
Belgium
2
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Belgium rank
1st
Free country over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2 against 2 in Belgium, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 2 against 2 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Austria and Belgium?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for free country?
- Austria ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).