Belgium vs Japan: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate

Belgium
1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Japan
1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
00.511.5199620102024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 204 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 0.9404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4293 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Belgium
2000s 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Belgium
2010s 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0375 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Belgium
2020s 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1215 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?
Belgium, at 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Belgium and Japan?
0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,167 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.