Equal Access to Power Index in Belgium

Belgium: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.926 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.926
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.932
in 1992
All-time low
0.156
in 1814
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Belgium, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Belgium stood at 0.926.

That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Belgium peaked at 0.932 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.156, in 1814.

That places Belgium 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.182 0.182 0.182 1
1790s 0.27 0.182 0.402 10
1800s 0.402 0.402 0.402 10
1810s 0.2969 0.156 0.402 10
1820s 0.241 0.241 0.241 10
1830s 0.399 0.399 0.399 10
1840s 0.399 0.399 0.399 10
1850s 0.399 0.399 0.399 10
1860s 0.399 0.399 0.399 10
1870s 0.399 0.399 0.399 10
1880s 0.399 0.399 0.399 10
1890s 0.4452 0.399 0.476 10
1900s 0.4811 0.476 0.493 10
1910s 0.5005 0.481 0.549 10
1920s 0.599 0.583 0.603 10
1930s 0.603 0.603 0.603 10
1940s 0.6276 0.552 0.812 10
1950s 0.812 0.812 0.812 10
1960s 0.8163 0.812 0.855 10
1970s 0.9026 0.899 0.905 10
1980s 0.914 0.914 0.914 10
1990s 0.9291 0.914 0.932 10
2000s 0.932 0.932 0.932 10
2010s 0.9221 0.915 0.932 10
2020s 0.9233 0.918 0.926 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Lithuania 0.945 compare
  2. 4 Iceland 0.941 compare
  3. 5 Germany 0.931 compare
  4. 7 Sweden 0.924 compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 0.923 compare
  6. 9 Greece 0.921 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Belgium?
Equal access to power index in Belgium was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 1992.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 1814.
How does Belgium rank for equal access to power index?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.