Competitiveness of political participation score in Belgium

Belgium: Competitiveness of political participation score was 3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 1831
Years of data
183
1831–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in Belgium, 1831–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in Belgium stood at 3.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Belgium peaked at 5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1831.

Belgium ranks 94th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0 0 0 9
1840s 0.9 0 3 10
1850s 3 3 3 10
1860s 3 3 3 10
1870s 3 3 3 10
1880s 3 3 3 10
1890s 3 3 3 10
1900s 3 3 3 10
1910s 3 3 3 9
1920s 3 3 3 10
1930s 3 3 3 10
1940s 4 4 4 6
1950s 4 4 4 10
1960s 4 4 4 10
1970s 5 5 5 10
1980s 5 5 5 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 4.4 3 5 10
2010s 3 3 3 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 94 Algeria 3 compare
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  7. 94 Côte d’Ivoire 3 compare
  8. 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3 compare
  9. 94 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 3 compare
  10. 94 Gabon 3 compare
  11. 94 Guinea 3 compare
  12. 94 Iraq 3 compare
  13. 94 Israel 3 compare
  14. 94 Kyrgyz Republic 3 compare
  15. 94 Lebanon 3 compare
  16. 94 Madagascar, Republic of 3 compare
  17. 94 Malawi 3 compare
  18. 94 Pakistan 3 compare
  19. 94 Sri Lanka 3 compare
  20. 94 Tajikistan, Republic of 3 compare
  21. 94 Tanzania 3 compare
  22. 94 Togo 3 compare
  23. 94 Uganda 3 compare
  24. 94 Ukraine 3 compare
  25. 94 United Kingdom 3 compare
  26. 94 United States 3 compare
  27. 94 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 3 compare
  28. 94 Yemen, Republic of 3 compare
  29. 94 Zambia 3 compare
  30. 94 Zimbabwe 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Belgium?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Belgium was 3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1831.
How does Belgium rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Belgium ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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