Belgium: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Belgium

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.823
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.801
 Min - Max 0.741 - 0.839
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.823 index points, a decline from 0.826 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1960 to 2022 is 0.801 index points. The minimum value, 0.741 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.839 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Belgium - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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