What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2020.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1941.

How does Belgium rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Belgium ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Belgium

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Belgium
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.863 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.863

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

30th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.922

in 2020

All-time low

0.23

in 1941

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Belgium, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.863 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Belgium peaked at 0.922 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 1941.

Belgium ranks 30th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.604	0.604	0.604	10
1910s	0.5186	0.384	0.687	10
1920s	0.687	0.687	0.687	10
1930s	0.687	0.687	0.687	10
1940s	0.5982	0.23	0.912	10
1950s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1960s	0.9008	0.899	0.912	10
1970s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
1980s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
1990s	0.9017	0.896	0.909	10
2000s	0.9019	0.9	0.904	10
2010s	0.8996	0.894	0.908	10
2020s	0.9018	0.863	0.922	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

27 Iceland 0.878 compare
28 Jamaica 0.872 compare
29 Austria 0.871 compare
31 United Kingdom 0.862 compare
32 Taiwan 0.859 compare
33 Poland 0.852 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Belgium?: Deliberative political institutions index in Belgium was 0.863 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2020.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1941.
How does Belgium rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Belgium ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.