Belgium vs Italy: Political regime polity

Belgium
2
in 2018
Italy
2
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.

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

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1.2 1 0.2 Belgium
1910s 2 1 1 Belgium
1920s 2 0.5 1.5 Belgium
1930s 2 0 2 Belgium
1940s 2 1.5 0.5 Belgium
1950s 2 2 0 —
1960s 2 2 0 —
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 Italy?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Belgium and Italy?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
153 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for political regime polity?
Belgium ranks 1st and Italy 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