Belgium vs United Kingdom: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Belgium
79.31 0-100
in 2025
United Kingdom
77.58 0-100
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 79.31 0-100 against 77.58 0-100 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.73 0-100.
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 | 87.32 0-100 | 87.22 0-100 | 0.0988 0-100 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 87 0-100 | 87.57 0-100 | 0.5693 0-100 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 84.16 0-100 | 83.34 0-100 | 0.8152 0-100 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 78.86 0-100 | 77.97 0-100 | 0.8945 0-100 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 79.31 0-100 against 77.58 0-100 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 1.73 0-100, 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 score?
- 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 score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.