Belgium vs Germany: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence
Belgium
86.7%
in 2025
Germany
90.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Germany rank
24th
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 90.2% against 86.7% in Belgium, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Germany ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 96.6% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.7% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 95.7% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 92.9% | 6.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 90.2% against 86.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval between Belgium and Germany?
- 3.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Germany ranks 24th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.