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Centralization of Political Power Index in Belgium

Belgium: Centralization of Political Power 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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Belgium, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power 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, centralization of political power 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Belgium, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 137 Cyprus 0.11 compare
  2. 137 Sri Lanka 0.11 compare
  3. 139 Colombia 0.109 compare
  4. 140 Israel 0.103 compare
  5. 142 Mauritius 0.1 compare
  6. 143 Japan 0.094 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Belgium?
Centralization of political power index in Belgium was 0.103 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.838 in 1814.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for centralization of political power index?
Belgium ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.