Belgium vs Japan: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Belgium
1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Japan
1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Japan rank
22nd
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Belgium, a difference of 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd of 208 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0603 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, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd 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.