Belgium vs Spain: Political regime polity

Belgium
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belgium ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1830s 1 0.4 0.6 Belgium
1840s 1 1 0 —
1850s 1 0.9 0.1 Belgium
1860s 1 0.2 0.8 Belgium
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1.2 2 0.8 Spain
1910s 2 2 0 —
1920s 2 0.6 1.4 Belgium
1930s 2 1.7 0.3 Belgium
1940s 2 0 2 Belgium
1950s 2 0 2 Belgium
1960s 2 0 2 Belgium
1970s 2 0.7 1.3 Belgium
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 Spain?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Belgium and Spain?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
184 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for political regime polity?
Belgium ranks 1st and Spain 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