Austria vs Belgium: Strong elected local governments index
Austria
0.982
in 2025
Belgium
0.986
in 2025
Austria rank
22nd
Belgium rank
19th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.986 against 0.982 in Austria, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 22nd and Belgium ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Belgium in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.199 | 0.831 | 0.632 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.1996 | 0.831 | 0.6314 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.203 | 0.831 | 0.628 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.965 | 0.831 | 0.134 | Austria |
| 1870s | 0.965 | 0.831 | 0.134 | Austria |
| 1880s | 0.965 | 0.831 | 0.134 | Austria |
| 1890s | 0.965 | 0.831 | 0.134 | Austria |
| 1900s | 0.965 | 0.849 | 0.116 | Austria |
| 1910s | 0.965 | 0.849 | 0.116 | Austria |
| 1920s | 0.965 | 0.849 | 0.116 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.9117 | 0.849 | 0.0627 | Austria |
| 1940s | 0.982 | 0.9288 | 0.0532 | Austria |
| 1950s | 0.982 | 0.986 | 0.004 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.982 | 0.986 | 0.004 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.982 | 0.986 | 0.004 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.982 | 0.986 | 0.004 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.982 | 0.986 | 0.004 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.982 | 0.986 | 0.004 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.982 | 0.986 | 0.004 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.982 | 0.986 | 0.004 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 0.986 against 0.982 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Belgium ranks 19th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.