Belgium vs Kenya: Democracy
Belgium
2
in 2018
Kenya
2
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Belgium
- Kenya
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 against 2 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 0.8571 | 1.14 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Belgium or Kenya?
- Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Belgium and Kenya?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for democracy?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).