Belgium: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Belgium

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.818
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.803
 Min - Max 0.740 - 0.847
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.818 index points, a decline from 0.835 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1960 to 2024 is 0.803 index points. The minimum value, 0.74 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.847 index points was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Belgium: Egalitarian democracy index
 2024 0.818
 2023 0.835
 2022 0.835
 2021 0.833
 2020 0.829
 2019 0.838
 2018 0.836
 2017 0.835




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

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