Barbados vs Belgium: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Barbados
1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Belgium
1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Barbados rank
26th
Belgium rank
23rd
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Barbados
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Barbados, a difference of 0.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Barbados ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0872 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2561 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Barbados or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Barbados and Belgium?
- 0.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belgium?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Belgium rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Barbados ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.