🇧🇪 Belgium: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 79.4 (on a 0–100 scale), Belgium ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Philippe of Belgium
Head of State
Bart De Wever
Head of Government · People's Union
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Belgium's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Belgium a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 79.4 (on a 0–100 scale), Belgium ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #10 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Belgium improving or declining?
Belgium's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 4.3 points over the past decade, standing at 79.4 in 2025 (1-year change: −1.6).
Who leads Belgium?
Philippe of Belgium is Belgium's head of state; Bart De Wever serves as head of government (People's Union).