Belgium vs Ireland: Private civil liberties index
Belgium
0.936
in 2025
Ireland
0.939
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Ireland rank
6th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.939 against 0.936 in Belgium, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.52 | 0.167 | 0.353 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 0.4622 | 0.2014 | 0.2608 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.5547 | 0.2656 | 0.2891 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 0.6749 | 0.267 | 0.4079 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 0.812 | 0.267 | 0.545 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 0.5796 | 0.5227 | 0.0569 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.741 | 0.6768 | 0.0642 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.741 | 0.696 | 0.045 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.741 | 0.6994 | 0.0416 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.741 | 0.7165 | 0.0245 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.741 | 0.8041 | 0.0631 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.741 | 0.811 | 0.07 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.7398 | 0.811 | 0.0712 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.5942 | 0.8222 | 0.228 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.746 | 0.8756 | 0.1296 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.76 | 0.884 | 0.124 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.653 | 0.884 | 0.231 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.9177 | 0.8884 | 0.0293 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.9373 | 0.9054 | 0.0319 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.9544 | 0.9144 | 0.04 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.956 | 0.9261 | 0.0299 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.956 | 0.927 | 0.029 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.956 | 0.9277 | 0.0283 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9504 | 0.9357 | 0.0147 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9342 | 0.9363 | 0.0022 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.939 against 0.936 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.003, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.