Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Belgium

Belgium: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was 2.86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 1963
All-time low
-0.951
in 1815
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Belgium, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Belgium is 2.86, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Belgium peaked at 2.86 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.951, in 1815.

That places Belgium 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 1.55 1.55 1.55 1
1790s 1.29 0.9 1.55 10
1800s 0.9 0.9 0.9 10
1810s -0.0999 -0.951 0.9 10
1820s -0.951 -0.951 -0.951 10
1830s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
1840s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
1850s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
1860s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
1870s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
1880s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
1890s 1.4 1.4 1.4 10
1900s 1.43 1.4 1.56 10
1910s 1.56 1.56 1.56 10
1920s 1.79 1.4 1.89 10
1930s 1.89 1.89 1.89 10
1940s 1.89 1.89 1.89 10
1950s 1.89 1.89 1.89 10
1960s 2.57 1.89 2.86 10
1970s 2.86 2.86 2.86 10
1980s 2.86 2.86 2.86 10
1990s 2.86 2.86 2.86 10
2000s 2.86 2.86 2.86 10
2010s 2.86 2.86 2.86 10
2020s 2.86 2.86 2.86 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Germany 3.49 compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 3.1 compare
  3. 4 Vanuatu 2.81 compare
  4. 5 Finland 2.77 compare
  5. 6 Seychelles 2.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Belgium?
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Belgium was 2.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 1963.
What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -0.951 in 1815.
How does Belgium rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Equality of civil liberties across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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