What is political centralization index in Belgium?

Political centralization index in Belgium was 0.103 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.838 in 1814.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2013.

How does Belgium rank for political centralization index?

Belgium ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. 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 Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Belgium

Name: Political centralization index in Belgium
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Political centralization index was 0.103 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.103

Change on year

up 45.1%

World rank

140th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.838

in 1814

All-time low

0.046

in 2013

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Political centralization index in Belgium, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Belgium is 0.103, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.1% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Belgium peaked at 0.838 in 1814 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 2013.

That places Belgium 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political centralization index in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Belgium, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.593	—
1790	0.513	-13.5%
1791	0.592	+15.4%
1792	0.592	+0.0%
1793	0.592	+0.0%
1794	0.592	+0.0%
1795	0.646	+9.1%
1796	0.411	-36.4%
1797	0.411	+0.0%
1798	0.411	+0.0%
1799	0.542	+31.9%
1800	0.762	+40.6%
1801	0.762	+0.0%
1802	0.762	+0.0%
1803	0.762	+0.0%
1804	0.762	+0.0%
1805	0.762	+0.0%
1806	0.762	+0.0%
1807	0.762	+0.0%
1808	0.762	+0.0%
1809	0.762	+0.0%
1810	0.762	+0.0%
1811	0.762	+0.0%
1812	0.762	+0.0%
1813	0.762	+0.0%
1814	0.838	+10.0%
1815	0.649	-22.6%
1816	0.649	+0.0%
1817	0.649	+0.0%
1818	0.649	+0.0%
1819	0.649	+0.0%
1820	0.649	+0.0%
1821	0.649	+0.0%
1822	0.649	+0.0%
1823	0.649	+0.0%
1824	0.649	+0.0%
1825	0.649	+0.0%
1826	0.649	+0.0%
1827	0.649	+0.0%
1828	0.649	+0.0%
1829	0.649	+0.0%
1830	0.16	-75.3%
1831	0.084	-47.5%
1832	0.084	+0.0%
1833	0.084	+0.0%
1834	0.084	+0.0%
1835	0.084	+0.0%
1836	0.084	+0.0%
1837	0.084	+0.0%
1838	0.084	+0.0%
1839	0.084	+0.0%
1840	0.084	+0.0%
1841	0.084	+0.0%
1842	0.084	+0.0%
1843	0.084	+0.0%
1844	0.084	+0.0%
1845	0.084	+0.0%
1846	0.084	+0.0%
1847	0.084	+0.0%
1848	0.084	+0.0%
1849	0.084	+0.0%
1850	0.084	+0.0%
1851	0.084	+0.0%
1852	0.084	+0.0%
1853	0.084	+0.0%
1854	0.084	+0.0%
1855	0.084	+0.0%
1856	0.084	+0.0%
1857	0.084	+0.0%
1858	0.084	+0.0%
1859	0.084	+0.0%
1860	0.084	+0.0%
1861	0.084	+0.0%
1862	0.084	+0.0%
1863	0.084	+0.0%
1864	0.084	+0.0%
1865	0.084	+0.0%
1866	0.084	+0.0%
1867	0.084	+0.0%
1868	0.084	+0.0%
1869	0.084	+0.0%
1870	0.084	+0.0%
1871	0.084	+0.0%
1872	0.084	+0.0%
1873	0.084	+0.0%
1874	0.084	+0.0%
1875	0.084	+0.0%
1876	0.084	+0.0%
1877	0.084	+0.0%
1878	0.084	+0.0%
1879	0.084	+0.0%
1880	0.084	+0.0%
1881	0.084	+0.0%
1882	0.084	+0.0%
1883	0.084	+0.0%
1884	0.084	+0.0%
1885	0.084	+0.0%
1886	0.084	+0.0%
1887	0.084	+0.0%
1888	0.084	+0.0%
1889	0.084	+0.0%
1890	0.084	+0.0%
1891	0.084	+0.0%
1892	0.084	+0.0%
1893	0.084	+0.0%
1894	0.084	+0.0%
1895	0.084	+0.0%
1896	0.084	+0.0%
1897	0.084	+0.0%
1898	0.084	+0.0%
1899	0.084	+0.0%
1900	0.084	+0.0%
1901	0.084	+0.0%
1902	0.084	+0.0%
1903	0.084	+0.0%
1904	0.084	+0.0%
1905	0.084	+0.0%
1906	0.084	+0.0%
1907	0.084	+0.0%
1908	0.084	+0.0%
1909	0.084	+0.0%
1910	0.084	+0.0%
1911	0.084	+0.0%
1912	0.084	+0.0%
1913	0.084	+0.0%
1914	0.13	+54.8%
1915	0.266	+104.6%
1916	0.266	+0.0%
1917	0.266	+0.0%
1918	0.161	-39.5%
1919	0.132	-18.0%
1920	0.073	-44.7%
1921	0.073	+0.0%
1922	0.073	+0.0%
1923	0.073	+0.0%
1924	0.073	+0.0%
1925	0.073	+0.0%
1926	0.073	+0.0%
1927	0.073	+0.0%
1928	0.073	+0.0%
1929	0.073	+0.0%
1930	0.073	+0.0%
1931	0.073	+0.0%
1932	0.073	+0.0%
1933	0.073	+0.0%
1934	0.073	+0.0%
1935	0.073	+0.0%
1936	0.073	+0.0%
1937	0.073	+0.0%
1938	0.073	+0.0%
1939	0.073	+0.0%
1940	0.131	+79.5%
1941	0.208	+58.8%
1942	0.208	+0.0%
1943	0.208	+0.0%
1944	0.184	-11.5%
1945	0.108	-41.3%
1946	0.058	-46.3%
1947	0.058	+0.0%
1948	0.058	+0.0%
1949	0.058	+0.0%
1950	0.058	+0.0%
1951	0.058	+0.0%
1952	0.058	+0.0%
1953	0.058	+0.0%
1954	0.058	+0.0%
1955	0.058	+0.0%
1956	0.058	+0.0%
1957	0.058	+0.0%
1958	0.058	+0.0%
1959	0.058	+0.0%
1960	0.058	+0.0%
1961	0.058	+0.0%
1962	0.058	+0.0%
1963	0.058	+0.0%
1964	0.058	+0.0%
1965	0.058	+0.0%
1966	0.058	+0.0%
1967	0.058	+0.0%
1968	0.058	+0.0%
1969	0.058	+0.0%
1970	0.058	+0.0%
1971	0.058	+0.0%
1972	0.058	+0.0%
1973	0.058	+0.0%
1974	0.058	+0.0%
1975	0.058	+0.0%
1976	0.058	+0.0%
1977	0.058	+0.0%
1978	0.058	+0.0%
1979	0.058	+0.0%
1980	0.057	-1.7%
1981	0.057	+0.0%
1982	0.057	+0.0%
1983	0.057	+0.0%
1984	0.057	+0.0%
1985	0.057	+0.0%
1986	0.057	+0.0%
1987	0.057	+0.0%
1988	0.057	+0.0%
1989	0.063	+10.5%
1990	0.06	-4.8%
1991	0.06	+0.0%
1992	0.059	-1.7%
1993	0.059	+0.0%
1994	0.059	+0.0%
1995	0.059	+0.0%
1996	0.057	-3.4%
1997	0.057	+0.0%
1998	0.057	+0.0%
1999	0.051	-10.5%
2000	0.051	+0.0%
2001	0.051	+0.0%
2002	0.051	+0.0%
2003	0.051	+0.0%
2004	0.051	+0.0%
2005	0.051	+0.0%
2006	0.05	-2.0%
2007	0.051	+2.0%
2008	0.052	+2.0%
2009	0.051	-1.9%
2010	0.05	-2.0%
2011	0.05	+0.0%
2012	0.05	+0.0%
2013	0.046	-8.0%
2014	0.046	+0.0%
2015	0.046	+0.0%
2016	0.05	+8.7%
2017	0.05	+0.0%
2018	0.05	+0.0%
2019	0.049	-2.0%
2020	0.048	-2.0%
2021	0.048	+0.0%
2022	0.052	+8.3%
2023	0.076	+46.2%
2024	0.071	-6.6%
2025	0.103	+45.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

Belgium's 0.103 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Belgium's 0.103 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.593	0.593	0.593	1
1790s	0.5302	0.411	0.646	10
1800s	0.762	0.762	0.762	10
1810s	0.7131	0.649	0.838	10
1820s	0.649	0.649	0.649	10
1830s	0.0916	0.084	0.16	10
1840s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1850s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1860s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1870s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1880s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1890s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1900s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1910s	0.1557	0.084	0.266	10
1920s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1930s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1940s	0.1279	0.058	0.208	10
1950s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1960s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1970s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1980s	0.0576	0.057	0.063	10
1990s	0.0578	0.051	0.06	10
2000s	0.051	0.05	0.052	10
2010s	0.0487	0.046	0.05	10
2020s	0.0663	0.048	0.103	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Belgium?: Political centralization index in Belgium was 0.103 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.838 in 1814.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for political centralization index?: Belgium ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. 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 Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026