Belgium vs Netherlands: Democracy
Belgium
3
in 2025
Netherlands
3
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3 against 3 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.