Belgium vs France: Political regime polity

Belgium
2
in 2018
France
2
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
France rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2 against 2 in France, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1830 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and France in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1830s 1 1 0 —
1840s 1 1.2 0.2 France
1850s 1 0.3 0.7 Belgium
1860s 1 0.1 0.9 Belgium
1870s 1 1.4 0.4 France
1880s 1 2 1 France
1890s 1 2 1 France
1900s 1.2 2 0.8 France
1910s 2 2 0 —
1920s 2 2 0 —
1930s 2 2 0 —
1940s 2 2 0 —
1950s 2 1.8 0.2 Belgium
1960s 2 1.5 0.5 Belgium
1970s 2 2 0 —
1980s 2 2 0 —
1990s 2 2 0 —
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Belgium and France?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
184 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for political regime polity?
Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed