Control of Corruption - Governance score in Belgium

Belgium: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 77.59 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
77.59 0-100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.78 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
72.92 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Belgium, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 78.2 0-1001998: 72.9 0-1002000: 77.2 0-1002002: 79.4 0-1002003: 77.3 0-1002004: 76.3 0-1002005: 77.6 0-1002006: 76.3 0-1002007: 75.9 0-1002008: 76.3 0-1002009: 79.4 0-1002010: 78.1 0-1002011: 79.6 0-1002012: 77.9 0-1002013: 78.2 0-1002014: 78.5 0-1002015: 78.7 0-1002016: 79.1 0-1002017: 77.1 0-1002018: 77.3 0-1002019: 78.2 0-1002020: 79.6 0-1002021: 79.2 0-1002022: 79.8 0-1002023: 77.5 0-1002024: 77.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 77.59 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Belgium peaked at 79.78 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.92 0-100, in 1998.

Belgium ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Belgium, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 78.23 0-100
1998 72.92 0-100 -6.8%
2000 77.21 0-100 +5.9%
2002 79.42 0-100 +2.9%
2003 77.33 0-100 -2.6%
2004 76.25 0-100 -1.4%
2005 77.64 0-100 +1.8%
2006 76.33 0-100 -1.7%
2007 75.92 0-100 -0.5%
2008 76.29 0-100 +0.5%
2009 79.39 0-100 +4.1%
2010 78.13 0-100 -1.6%
2011 79.56 0-100 +1.8%
2012 77.94 0-100 -2.0%
2013 78.22 0-100 +0.4%
2014 78.52 0-100 +0.4%
2015 78.71 0-100 +0.2%
2016 79.13 0-100 +0.5%
2017 77.05 0-100 -2.6%
2018 77.29 0-100 +0.3%
2019 78.16 0-100 +1.1%
2020 79.56 0-100 +1.8%
2021 79.23 0-100 -0.4%
2022 79.78 0-100 +0.7%
2023 77.55 0-100 -2.8%
2024 77.59 0-100 +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 77.59 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 77.59 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.28 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.58 0-100 72.92 0-100 78.23 0-100 2
2000s 77.31 0-100 75.92 0-100 79.42 0-100 9
2010s 78.27 0-100 77.05 0-100 79.56 0-100 10
2020s 78.74 0-100 77.55 0-100 79.78 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 United Kingdom 78.41 0-100 compare
  2. 21 Greenland 77.87 0-100 compare
  3. 22 Bhutan 77.66 0-100 compare
  4. 24 Japan 75.32 0-100 compare
  5. 25 Austria 74.06 0-100 compare
  6. 26 Bahamas 72.79 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Belgium?
Control of corruption - governance score in Belgium was 77.59 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 79.78 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 72.92 0-100 in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Belgium ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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