Belgium vs Switzerland: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Belgium, a difference of 0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.034 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1321 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1093 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.