Political civil liberties index in Belgium
Belgium: Political civil liberties index was 0.963 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.963
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2008
All-time low
0.116
in 1800
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Belgium, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Belgium is 0.963, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Belgium peaked at 0.97 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 1800.
That places Belgium 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.265 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3277 | 0.208 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.116 | 0.116 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2747 | 0.116 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.438 | 0.438 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.644 | 0.608 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8236 | 0.811 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.853 | 0.853 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8454 | 0.834 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8674 | 0.834 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.899 | 0.899 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7204 | 0.525 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8893 | 0.886 | 0.897 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6425 | 0.361 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9424 | 0.94 | 0.943 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.943 | 0.943 | 0.943 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9511 | 0.95 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.966 | 0.964 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9675 | 0.962 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9694 | 0.968 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9627 | 0.959 | 0.964 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Belgium?
- Political civil liberties index in Belgium was 0.963 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2008.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 1800.
- How does Belgium rank for political civil liberties index?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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