Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Belgium
Belgium: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.929 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Belgium, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.929 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Belgium peaked at 0.942 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 1900.
Belgium ranks 7th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6425 | 0.64 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6504 | 0.644 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7077 | 0.685 | 0.712 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.712 | 0.712 | 0.712 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7302 | 0.685 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.878 | 0.877 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8911 | 0.886 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.921 | 0.921 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9338 | 0.931 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9408 | 0.935 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.942 | 0.942 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9348 | 0.931 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9313 | 0.929 | 0.933 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0177 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 145.66 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Belgium?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Belgium was 0.929 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 1992.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 1900.
- How does Belgium rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.