Constraints on the Executive Score in Belgium
Belgium: Constraints on the Executive Score was 7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1908
All-time low
3
in 1831
Years of data
183
1831–2018
Constraints on the Executive Score in Belgium, 1831–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Belgium is 7, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 183 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Belgium peaked at 7 in 1908 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1831.
That places Belgium 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.
Constraints on the Executive Score in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 3 | — |
| 1832 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1848 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1909 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1840s | 3.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1850s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.4 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 1950s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Albania 7 compare
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- 1 Australia 7 compare
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- 1 Botswana 7 compare
- 1 Bulgaria 7 compare
- 1 Canada 7 compare
- 1 Cape Verde 7 compare
- 1 Central African Republic 7 compare
- 1 Chile 7 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 7 compare
- 1 Croatia 7 compare
- 1 Cyprus 7 compare
- 1 Czechia 7 compare
- 1 Denmark 7 compare
- 1 East Timor 7 compare
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Finland 7 compare
- 1 France 7 compare
- 1 Germany 7 compare
- 1 Greece 7 compare
- 1 Guatemala 7 compare
- 1 Hungary 7 compare
- 1 India 7 compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 compare
- 1 Ireland 7 compare
- 1 Israel 7 compare
- 1 Italy 7 compare
- 1 Jamaica 7 compare
- 1 Japan 7 compare
- 1 Kenya 7 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 7 compare
- 1 Latvia 7 compare
- 1 Lesotho 7 compare
- 1 Lithuania 7 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 7 compare
- 1 Mauritius 7 compare
- 1 Moldova 7 compare
- 1 Mongolia 7 compare
- 1 Montenegro 7 compare
- 1 Myanmar 7 compare
- 1 Netherlands 7 compare
- 1 New Zealand 7 compare
- 1 North Macedonia 7 compare
- 1 Norway 7 compare
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- 1 Portugal 7 compare
- 1 Romania 7 compare
- 1 Serbia 7 compare
- 1 Slovakia 7 compare
- 1 Slovenia 7 compare
- 1 Solomon Islands 7 compare
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- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 7 compare
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Belgium?
- Constraints on the executive score in Belgium was 7 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1908.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1831.
- How does Belgium rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.