Belgium vs Canada: Rule of law index
Belgium
0.964
in 2025
Canada
0.963
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Canada rank
17th
Rule of law index over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.964 against 0.963 in Canada, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Canada ranks 17th of 173 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.965 | 0.929 | 0.036 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.965 | 0.929 | 0.036 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.965 | 0.929 | 0.036 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.965 | 0.929 | 0.036 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.965 | 0.929 | 0.036 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.965 | 0.929 | 0.036 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.965 | 0.93 | 0.035 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.9508 | 0.94 | 0.0108 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.03 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.97 | 0.9402 | 0.0298 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.9554 | 0.9423 | 0.0131 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.974 | 0.956 | 0.018 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.9768 | 0.9647 | 0.0121 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.979 | 0.97 | 0.009 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.9788 | 0.9754 | 0.0034 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.976 | 0.977 | 0.001 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.979 | 0.9776 | 0.0014 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9783 | 0.9805 | 0.0022 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9723 | 0.9638 | 0.0085 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 0.964 against 0.963 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.001, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for rule of law index?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Canada ranks 17th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.