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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Belgium

Name: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Belgium
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

45 Bhutan 0.856 compare
46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.85 compare
47 Poland 0.845 compare
49 Malaysia 0.837 compare
50 Finland 0.828 compare
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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.