Belgium vs France: Rule of law index
Belgium
0.964
in 2025
France
0.967
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
France rank
15th
Rule of law index over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.967 against 0.964 in Belgium, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and France ranks 15th of 173 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 22 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.795 | 0.751 | 0.044 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 0.77 | 0.707 | 0.063 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.699 | 0.699 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.6626 | 0.7265 | 0.0639 | France |
| 1820s | 0.7 | 0.754 | 0.054 | France |
| 1830s | 0.9581 | 0.753 | 0.2051 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.965 | 0.7663 | 0.1987 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.965 | 0.7109 | 0.2541 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.965 | 0.7002 | 0.2648 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.965 | 0.8532 | 0.1118 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.965 | 0.863 | 0.102 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.965 | 0.863 | 0.102 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.965 | 0.8892 | 0.0758 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.9508 | 0.8946 | 0.0562 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.97 | 0.896 | 0.074 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.97 | 0.8968 | 0.0732 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.9554 | 0.7023 | 0.2531 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.974 | 0.9246 | 0.0494 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.9768 | 0.9407 | 0.0361 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.979 | 0.9596 | 0.0194 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.9788 | 0.9637 | 0.0151 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.976 | 0.9644 | 0.0116 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.979 | 0.9662 | 0.0128 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9783 | 0.967 | 0.0113 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9723 | 0.9638 | 0.0085 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Belgium or France?
- France, at 0.967 against 0.964 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Belgium and France?
- 0.003, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for rule of law index?
- Belgium ranks 16th and France ranks 15th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.