Participatory Political Institutions Index in Belgium
Belgium: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.647 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Belgium, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.647 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Belgium peaked at 0.66 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.079, in 1814.
Belgium ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 236 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1807 | 0.118 | 0.259 | 9 |
| 1800s | 0.178 | 0.171 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2096 | 0.079 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.272 | 0.272 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.487 | 0.487 | 0.487 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4834 | 0.475 | 0.487 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.475 | 0.475 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.475 | 0.475 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.475 | 0.475 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.475 | 0.475 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.475 | 0.475 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.478 | 0.478 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4461 | 0.397 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.535 | 0.535 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5386 | 0.535 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5156 | 0.419 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6303 | 0.627 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.625 | 0.623 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.625 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6318 | 0.625 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6515 | 0.643 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.657 | 0.657 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6546 | 0.651 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6478 | 0.647 | 0.649 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 participatory political institutions index in Belgium?
- Participatory political institutions index in Belgium was 0.647 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 1950.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1814.
- How does Belgium rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Participatory 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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.