Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Belgium

Belgium: Economic and Social Rights Performance Score was 4.9 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2009
All-time low
4.89
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Belgium, 2007–2020

0123452007201320202007: 4.92008: 4.92009: 4.92010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 4.92013: 4.92014: 4.92015: 4.92016: 4.92017: 4.92018: 4.92019: 4.92020: 4.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 4.9 for economic and social rights performance score in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic and social rights performance score in Belgium peaked at 4.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2007.

That places Belgium 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Belgium, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 4.89 —
2008 4.89 +0.0%
2009 4.9 +0.2%
2010 4.9 +0.0%
2011 4.9 +0.0%
2012 4.9 +0.0%
2013 4.9 +0.0%
2014 4.9 +0.0%
2015 4.9 +0.0%
2016 4.9 +0.0%
2017 4.9 +0.0%
2018 4.9 +0.0%
2019 4.9 +0.0%
2020 4.9 +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.85, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 4.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.78, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.89 4.89 4.9 3
2010s 4.9 4.9 4.9 10
2020s 4.9 4.9 4.9 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 United States 4.92 compare
  2. 29 Denmark 4.91 compare
  3. 29 Malaysia 4.91 compare
  4. 31 Albania 4.9 compare
  5. 31 Finland 4.9 compare
  6. 34 Cyprus 4.89 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic and social rights performance score in Belgium?
Economic and social rights performance score in Belgium was 4.9 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2009.
What is the lowest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for economic and social rights performance score?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic and social rights performance score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Economic and Social Rights Performance Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic and Social Rights Performance Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,550 data points, 2007–2020
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