Belgium vs United Kingdom: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Belgium
1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0048 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0437 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Belgium ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.