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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Belgium

Belgium: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.889 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.889
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.929
in 2019
All-time low
0.102
in 1800
Years of data
222
1796–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Belgium, 1796–2025

0.20.40.60.81179619102025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Belgium stood at 0.889.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Belgium peaked at 0.929 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 1800.

Belgium ranks 30th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 222 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1796 0.651 —
1797 0.651 +0.0%
1798 0.651 +0.0%
1799 0.527 -19.0%
1800 0.102 -80.6%
1801 0.102 +0.0%
1802 0.102 +0.0%
1803 0.102 +0.0%
1804 0.102 +0.0%
1805 0.102 +0.0%
1806 0.102 +0.0%
1807 0.102 +0.0%
1808 0.102 +0.0%
1809 0.102 +0.0%
1810 0.102 +0.0%
1811 0.102 +0.0%
1812 0.102 +0.0%
1813 0.102 +0.0%
1815 0.611 +499.0%
1816 0.611 +0.0%
1817 0.611 +0.0%
1818 0.611 +0.0%
1819 0.611 +0.0%
1820 0.611 +0.0%
1821 0.611 +0.0%
1822 0.611 +0.0%
1823 0.611 +0.0%
1824 0.611 +0.0%
1825 0.611 +0.0%
1826 0.611 +0.0%
1827 0.611 +0.0%
1828 0.611 +0.0%
1829 0.611 +0.0%
1830 0.658 +7.7%
1831 0.78 +18.5%
1832 0.78 +0.0%
1833 0.78 +0.0%
1834 0.78 +0.0%
1835 0.78 +0.0%
1836 0.78 +0.0%
1837 0.78 +0.0%
1838 0.78 +0.0%
1839 0.78 +0.0%
1840 0.78 +0.0%
1841 0.78 +0.0%
1842 0.78 +0.0%
1843 0.78 +0.0%
1844 0.78 +0.0%
1845 0.78 +0.0%
1846 0.78 +0.0%
1847 0.78 +0.0%
1848 0.78 +0.0%
1849 0.78 +0.0%
1850 0.78 +0.0%
1851 0.78 +0.0%
1852 0.78 +0.0%
1853 0.78 +0.0%
1854 0.78 +0.0%
1855 0.78 +0.0%
1856 0.78 +0.0%
1857 0.78 +0.0%
1858 0.78 +0.0%
1859 0.78 +0.0%
1860 0.78 +0.0%
1861 0.78 +0.0%
1862 0.78 +0.0%
1863 0.78 +0.0%
1864 0.78 +0.0%
1865 0.78 +0.0%
1866 0.78 +0.0%
1867 0.78 +0.0%
1868 0.78 +0.0%
1869 0.78 +0.0%
1870 0.78 +0.0%
1871 0.78 +0.0%
1872 0.78 +0.0%
1873 0.78 +0.0%
1874 0.78 +0.0%
1875 0.78 +0.0%
1876 0.78 +0.0%
1877 0.78 +0.0%
1878 0.78 +0.0%
1879 0.78 +0.0%
1880 0.78 +0.0%
1881 0.78 +0.0%
1882 0.78 +0.0%
1883 0.78 +0.0%
1884 0.78 +0.0%
1885 0.78 +0.0%
1886 0.78 +0.0%
1887 0.78 +0.0%
1888 0.78 +0.0%
1889 0.78 +0.0%
1890 0.78 +0.0%
1891 0.78 +0.0%
1892 0.78 +0.0%
1893 0.78 +0.0%
1894 0.78 +0.0%
1895 0.78 +0.0%
1896 0.78 +0.0%
1897 0.78 +0.0%
1898 0.78 +0.0%
1899 0.78 +0.0%
1900 0.78 +0.0%
1901 0.78 +0.0%
1902 0.78 +0.0%
1903 0.78 +0.0%
1904 0.78 +0.0%
1905 0.78 +0.0%
1906 0.78 +0.0%
1907 0.78 +0.0%
1908 0.78 +0.0%
1909 0.78 +0.0%
1910 0.78 +0.0%
1911 0.78 +0.0%
1912 0.78 +0.0%
1913 0.78 +0.0%
1914 0.78 +0.0%
1919 0.678 -13.1%
1920 0.772 +13.9%
1921 0.772 +0.0%
1922 0.772 +0.0%
1923 0.772 +0.0%
1924 0.772 +0.0%
1925 0.772 +0.0%
1926 0.772 +0.0%
1927 0.772 +0.0%
1928 0.772 +0.0%
1929 0.772 +0.0%
1930 0.772 +0.0%
1931 0.772 +0.0%
1932 0.772 +0.0%
1933 0.772 +0.0%
1934 0.772 +0.0%
1935 0.772 +0.0%
1936 0.772 +0.0%
1937 0.772 +0.0%
1938 0.772 +0.0%
1939 0.772 +0.0%
1940 0.772 +0.0%
1944 0.676 -12.4%
1945 0.676 +0.0%
1946 0.835 +23.5%
1947 0.835 +0.0%
1948 0.835 +0.0%
1949 0.835 +0.0%
1950 0.835 +0.0%
1951 0.835 +0.0%
1952 0.835 +0.0%
1953 0.835 +0.0%
1954 0.835 +0.0%
1955 0.835 +0.0%
1956 0.835 +0.0%
1957 0.835 +0.0%
1958 0.835 +0.0%
1959 0.835 +0.0%
1960 0.835 +0.0%
1961 0.835 +0.0%
1962 0.835 +0.0%
1963 0.835 +0.0%
1964 0.835 +0.0%
1965 0.835 +0.0%
1966 0.835 +0.0%
1967 0.835 +0.0%
1968 0.835 +0.0%
1969 0.835 +0.0%
1970 0.835 +0.0%
1971 0.835 +0.0%
1972 0.835 +0.0%
1973 0.835 +0.0%
1974 0.835 +0.0%
1975 0.835 +0.0%
1976 0.835 +0.0%
1977 0.835 +0.0%
1978 0.835 +0.0%
1979 0.835 +0.0%
1980 0.842 +0.8%
1981 0.842 +0.0%
1982 0.842 +0.0%
1983 0.842 +0.0%
1984 0.842 +0.0%
1985 0.842 +0.0%
1986 0.842 +0.0%
1987 0.842 +0.0%
1988 0.842 +0.0%
1989 0.842 +0.0%
1990 0.88 +4.5%
1991 0.88 +0.0%
1992 0.88 +0.0%
1993 0.88 +0.0%
1994 0.88 +0.0%
1995 0.88 +0.0%
1996 0.893 +1.5%
1997 0.893 +0.0%
1998 0.886 -0.8%
1999 0.898 +1.4%
2000 0.898 +0.0%
2001 0.898 +0.0%
2002 0.898 +0.0%
2003 0.898 +0.0%
2004 0.898 +0.0%
2005 0.898 +0.0%
2006 0.898 +0.0%
2007 0.912 +1.6%
2008 0.896 -1.8%
2009 0.905 +1.0%
2010 0.898 -0.8%
2011 0.898 +0.0%
2012 0.898 +0.0%
2013 0.91 +1.3%
2014 0.91 +0.0%
2015 0.91 +0.0%
2016 0.91 +0.0%
2017 0.91 +0.0%
2018 0.91 +0.0%
2019 0.929 +2.1%
2020 0.894 -3.8%
2021 0.894 +0.0%
2022 0.926 +3.6%
2023 0.889 -4.0%
2024 0.889 +0.0%
2025 0.889 +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.889 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.889 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.62 0.527 0.651 4
1800s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1810s 0.3848 0.102 0.611 9
1820s 0.611 0.611 0.611 10
1830s 0.7678 0.658 0.78 10
1840s 0.78 0.78 0.78 10
1850s 0.78 0.78 0.78 10
1860s 0.78 0.78 0.78 10
1870s 0.78 0.78 0.78 10
1880s 0.78 0.78 0.78 10
1890s 0.78 0.78 0.78 10
1900s 0.78 0.78 0.78 10
1910s 0.763 0.678 0.78 6
1920s 0.772 0.772 0.772 10
1930s 0.772 0.772 0.772 10
1940s 0.7806 0.676 0.835 7
1950s 0.835 0.835 0.835 10
1960s 0.835 0.835 0.835 10
1970s 0.835 0.835 0.835 10
1980s 0.842 0.842 0.842 10
1990s 0.885 0.88 0.898 10
2000s 0.8999 0.896 0.912 10
2010s 0.9083 0.898 0.929 10
2020s 0.8968 0.889 0.926 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Japan 0.901 compare
  2. 28 Bulgaria 0.9 compare
  3. 28 Colombia 0.9 compare
  4. 31 Ireland 0.888 compare
  5. 32 Guatemala 0.885 compare
  6. 33 New Zealand 0.884 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Belgium?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Belgium was 0.889 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1800.
How does Belgium rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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