Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Belgium

Belgium: Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved was 28 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28 Number
Change on year
down 54.8%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
72 Number
in 2021
All-time low
28 Number
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Belgium, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 48 Number2017: 42 Number2018: 51 Number2019: 61 Number2020: 34 Number2021: 72 Number2022: 40 Number2023: 62 Number2024: 28 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Belgium stood at 28 Number. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 54.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Belgium peaked at 72 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28 Number, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Belgium, 2016 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2016 48 Number
2017 42 Number -12.5%
2018 51 Number +21.4%
2019 61 Number +19.6%
2020 34 Number -44.3%
2021 72 Number +111.8%
2022 40 Number -44.4%
2023 62 Number +55.0%
2024 28 Number -54.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.5 Number 42 Number 61 Number 4
2020s 47.2 Number 28 Number 72 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Bulgaria 52 Number compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 48 Number compare
  3. 30 Finland 44 Number compare
  4. 32 Montenegro 25 Number compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 13 Number compare
  6. 34 Luxembourg 2 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Belgium?
Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Belgium was 28 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 72 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 28 Number in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 312 data points, 2016–2024
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