Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rule of law index
Belgium
0.964
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.955
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Rule of law index over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.964 against 0.955 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.795 | 0.673 | 0.122 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 0.77 | 0.673 | 0.097 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.699 | 0.673 | 0.026 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 0.6626 | 0.673 | 0.0104 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.7 | 0.781 | 0.081 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.9581 | 0.8148 | 0.1433 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.965 | 0.822 | 0.143 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.965 | 0.8616 | 0.1034 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.965 | 0.8759 | 0.0891 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.965 | 0.937 | 0.028 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.965 | 0.9489 | 0.0161 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.965 | 0.954 | 0.011 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.965 | 0.963 | 0.002 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.9508 | 0.9621 | 0.0113 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.97 | 0.9662 | 0.0038 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.97 | 0.9677 | 0.0023 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.9554 | 0.969 | 0.0136 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.974 | 0.974 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.9768 | 0.9753 | 0.0015 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.979 | 0.979 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.9788 | 0.979 | 0.0002 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.976 | 0.9804 | 0.0044 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.979 | 0.977 | 0.002 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9783 | 0.9771 | 0.0012 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9723 | 0.9603 | 0.012 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0.964 against 0.955 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.009, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rule of law index?
- Belgium ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 176 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.