Belgium vs Iceland: Political regime
Belgium
3
in 2025
Iceland
3
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3 against 3 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 2.8 | 3 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 3 against 3 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for political regime?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.