Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Belgium

Belgium: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 80.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
80.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 208 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2002
All-time low
79.7%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belgium, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 851998: 79.72000: 842002: 86.22003: 84.12004: 832005: 84.42006: 832007: 82.62008: 832009: 86.12010: 84.22011: 852012: 83.42013: 83.52014: 83.82015: 842016: 84.42017: 82.42018: 82.72019: 83.52020: 81.92021: 84.92022: 85.42023: 83.72024: 82.82025: 80.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 80.9% for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belgium peaked at 86.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 1998.

Belgium ranks 30th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Belgium, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 85.0% —
1998 79.7% -6.2%
2000 84.0% +5.4%
2002 86.2% +2.6%
2003 84.1% -2.4%
2004 83.0% -1.3%
2005 84.4% +1.7%
2006 83.0% -1.6%
2007 82.6% -0.5%
2008 83.0% +0.4%
2009 86.1% +3.8%
2010 84.2% -2.2%
2011 85.0% +0.9%
2012 83.4% -1.9%
2013 83.5% +0.2%
2014 83.8% +0.3%
2015 84.0% +0.2%
2016 84.4% +0.5%
2017 82.4% -2.3%
2018 82.7% +0.3%
2019 83.5% +1.0%
2020 81.9% -1.9%
2021 84.9% +3.6%
2022 85.4% +0.6%
2023 83.7% -2.0%
2024 82.8% -1.1%
2025 80.9% -2.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 80.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 80.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.3% 79.7% 85.0% 2
2000s 84.0% 82.6% 86.2% 9
2010s 83.7% 82.4% 85.0% 10
2020s 83.2% 80.9% 85.4% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Ireland 83.8% compare
  2. 28 Japan 83.1% compare
  3. 29 New Caledonia 82.9% compare
  4. 31 Seychelles 80.7% compare
  5. 32 Austria 79.6% compare
  6. 33 Barbados 79.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belgium?
Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belgium was 80.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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