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Strong elected regional governments index in Belgium

Belgium: Strong elected regional governments index was 0.843 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.843
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
48th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.988
in 1996
All-time low
0.027
in 1814
Years of data
230
1796–2025

Strong elected regional governments index in Belgium, 1796–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.843 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Belgium peaked at 0.988 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1814.

That places Belgium 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 230 years of available data.

Strong elected regional governments index in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1796 0.333 —
1797 0.333 +0.0%
1798 0.333 +0.0%
1799 0.333 +0.0%
1800 0.333 +0.0%
1801 0.333 +0.0%
1802 0.333 +0.0%
1803 0.333 +0.0%
1804 0.333 +0.0%
1805 0.333 +0.0%
1806 0.333 +0.0%
1807 0.333 +0.0%
1808 0.333 +0.0%
1809 0.333 +0.0%
1810 0.333 +0.0%
1811 0.333 +0.0%
1812 0.333 +0.0%
1813 0.333 +0.0%
1814 0.027 -91.9%
1815 0.26 +863.0%
1816 0.26 +0.0%
1817 0.26 +0.0%
1818 0.26 +0.0%
1819 0.26 +0.0%
1820 0.26 +0.0%
1821 0.26 +0.0%
1822 0.26 +0.0%
1823 0.26 +0.0%
1824 0.26 +0.0%
1825 0.26 +0.0%
1826 0.26 +0.0%
1827 0.26 +0.0%
1828 0.26 +0.0%
1829 0.26 +0.0%
1830 0.819 +215.0%
1831 0.819 +0.0%
1832 0.819 +0.0%
1833 0.819 +0.0%
1834 0.819 +0.0%
1835 0.819 +0.0%
1836 0.819 +0.0%
1837 0.819 +0.0%
1838 0.819 +0.0%
1839 0.819 +0.0%
1840 0.819 +0.0%
1841 0.819 +0.0%
1842 0.819 +0.0%
1843 0.819 +0.0%
1844 0.819 +0.0%
1845 0.819 +0.0%
1846 0.819 +0.0%
1847 0.819 +0.0%
1848 0.819 +0.0%
1849 0.819 +0.0%
1850 0.819 +0.0%
1851 0.819 +0.0%
1852 0.819 +0.0%
1853 0.819 +0.0%
1854 0.819 +0.0%
1855 0.819 +0.0%
1856 0.819 +0.0%
1857 0.819 +0.0%
1858 0.819 +0.0%
1859 0.819 +0.0%
1860 0.819 +0.0%
1861 0.819 +0.0%
1862 0.819 +0.0%
1863 0.819 +0.0%
1864 0.819 +0.0%
1865 0.819 +0.0%
1866 0.819 +0.0%
1867 0.819 +0.0%
1868 0.819 +0.0%
1869 0.819 +0.0%
1870 0.819 +0.0%
1871 0.819 +0.0%
1872 0.819 +0.0%
1873 0.819 +0.0%
1874 0.819 +0.0%
1875 0.819 +0.0%
1876 0.819 +0.0%
1877 0.819 +0.0%
1878 0.819 +0.0%
1879 0.819 +0.0%
1880 0.819 +0.0%
1881 0.819 +0.0%
1882 0.819 +0.0%
1883 0.819 +0.0%
1884 0.819 +0.0%
1885 0.819 +0.0%
1886 0.819 +0.0%
1887 0.819 +0.0%
1888 0.819 +0.0%
1889 0.819 +0.0%
1890 0.819 +0.0%
1891 0.819 +0.0%
1892 0.819 +0.0%
1893 0.819 +0.0%
1894 0.819 +0.0%
1895 0.819 +0.0%
1896 0.819 +0.0%
1897 0.819 +0.0%
1898 0.819 +0.0%
1899 0.819 +0.0%
1900 0.819 +0.0%
1901 0.819 +0.0%
1902 0.819 +0.0%
1903 0.819 +0.0%
1904 0.819 +0.0%
1905 0.819 +0.0%
1906 0.819 +0.0%
1907 0.819 +0.0%
1908 0.819 +0.0%
1909 0.819 +0.0%
1910 0.819 +0.0%
1911 0.819 +0.0%
1912 0.819 +0.0%
1913 0.819 +0.0%
1914 0.819 +0.0%
1915 0.819 +0.0%
1916 0.819 +0.0%
1917 0.819 +0.0%
1918 0.819 +0.0%
1919 0.876 +7.0%
1920 0.876 +0.0%
1921 0.876 +0.0%
1922 0.876 +0.0%
1923 0.876 +0.0%
1924 0.876 +0.0%
1925 0.876 +0.0%
1926 0.876 +0.0%
1927 0.876 +0.0%
1928 0.876 +0.0%
1929 0.876 +0.0%
1930 0.876 +0.0%
1931 0.876 +0.0%
1932 0.876 +0.0%
1933 0.876 +0.0%
1934 0.876 +0.0%
1935 0.876 +0.0%
1936 0.876 +0.0%
1937 0.876 +0.0%
1938 0.876 +0.0%
1939 0.876 +0.0%
1940 0.876 +0.0%
1941 0.876 +0.0%
1942 0.876 +0.0%
1943 0.876 +0.0%
1944 0.876 +0.0%
1945 0.876 +0.0%
1946 0.876 +0.0%
1947 0.876 +0.0%
1948 0.876 +0.0%
1949 0.876 +0.0%
1950 0.876 +0.0%
1951 0.876 +0.0%
1952 0.876 +0.0%
1953 0.876 +0.0%
1954 0.876 +0.0%
1955 0.876 +0.0%
1956 0.876 +0.0%
1957 0.876 +0.0%
1958 0.876 +0.0%
1959 0.876 +0.0%
1960 0.876 +0.0%
1961 0.876 +0.0%
1962 0.876 +0.0%
1963 0.876 +0.0%
1964 0.876 +0.0%
1965 0.876 +0.0%
1966 0.876 +0.0%
1967 0.876 +0.0%
1968 0.876 +0.0%
1969 0.876 +0.0%
1970 0.396 -54.8%
1971 0.396 +0.0%
1972 0.396 +0.0%
1973 0.396 +0.0%
1974 0.396 +0.0%
1975 0.396 +0.0%
1976 0.396 +0.0%
1977 0.396 +0.0%
1978 0.396 +0.0%
1979 0.396 +0.0%
1980 0.396 +0.0%
1981 0.396 +0.0%
1982 0.396 +0.0%
1983 0.396 +0.0%
1984 0.396 +0.0%
1985 0.396 +0.0%
1986 0.396 +0.0%
1987 0.396 +0.0%
1988 0.396 +0.0%
1989 0.396 +0.0%
1990 0.396 +0.0%
1991 0.396 +0.0%
1992 0.792 +100.0%
1993 0.792 +0.0%
1994 0.792 +0.0%
1995 0.94 +18.7%
1996 0.988 +5.1%
1997 0.988 +0.0%
1998 0.988 +0.0%
1999 0.988 +0.0%
2000 0.988 +0.0%
2001 0.988 +0.0%
2002 0.988 +0.0%
2003 0.988 +0.0%
2004 0.988 +0.0%
2005 0.988 +0.0%
2006 0.988 +0.0%
2007 0.988 +0.0%
2008 0.988 +0.0%
2009 0.988 +0.0%
2010 0.988 +0.0%
2011 0.988 +0.0%
2012 0.988 +0.0%
2013 0.988 +0.0%
2014 0.988 +0.0%
2015 0.988 +0.0%
2016 0.988 +0.0%
2017 0.988 +0.0%
2018 0.988 +0.0%
2019 0.988 +0.0%
2020 0.893 -9.6%
2021 0.893 +0.0%
2022 0.893 +0.0%
2023 0.893 +0.0%
2024 0.893 +0.0%
2025 0.843 -5.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.843 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.843 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.415, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.333 0.333 0.333 4
1800s 0.333 0.333 0.333 10
1810s 0.2659 0.027 0.333 10
1820s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1830s 0.819 0.819 0.819 10
1840s 0.819 0.819 0.819 10
1850s 0.819 0.819 0.819 10
1860s 0.819 0.819 0.819 10
1870s 0.819 0.819 0.819 10
1880s 0.819 0.819 0.819 10
1890s 0.819 0.819 0.819 10
1900s 0.819 0.819 0.819 10
1910s 0.8247 0.819 0.876 10
1920s 0.876 0.876 0.876 10
1930s 0.876 0.876 0.876 10
1940s 0.876 0.876 0.876 10
1950s 0.876 0.876 0.876 10
1960s 0.876 0.876 0.876 10
1970s 0.396 0.396 0.396 10
1980s 0.396 0.396 0.396 10
1990s 0.806 0.396 0.988 10
2000s 0.988 0.988 0.988 10
2010s 0.988 0.988 0.988 10
2020s 0.8847 0.843 0.893 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 45 Bhutan 0.856 compare
  2. 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.85 compare
  3. 47 Poland 0.845 compare
  4. 49 Malaysia 0.837 compare
  5. 50 Finland 0.828 compare
  6. 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.822 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Belgium?
Strong elected regional governments index in Belgium was 0.843 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 1996.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1814.
How does Belgium rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Belgium ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Strong elected regional governments index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong elected regional governments index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed