Belgium vs United Kingdom: Suffrage
Belgium
100
in 2025
United Kingdom
100
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 100 against 100 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 16 | 2.5 | 13.5 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 40 | 2.5 | 37.5 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 19.3 | 2.5 | 16.8 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 2.5 | 7.3 | 4.8 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 2.8 | 8.5 | 5.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 4 | 8.5 | 4.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 4 | 12.25 | 8.25 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 4 | 20 | 16 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 4 | 29 | 25 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 31.6 | 35 | 3.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 50 | 35 | 15 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 50 | 41.5 | 8.5 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 50 | 100 | 50 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 50 | 100 | 50 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 55 | 100 | 45 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 100 against 100 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for suffrage?
- Belgium ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.