Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Belgium
Belgium: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 79.31 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
79.31 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
92.49 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
76.8 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Belgium, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 79.31 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Belgium peaked at 92.49 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.8 0-100, in 2020.
That places Belgium 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.65 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 86.98 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.64 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 92.49 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 88.14 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 86.77 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 88.05 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 83.28 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 82.95 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.6 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 87.09 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 85.76 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 88.25 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 88.4 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.66 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.73 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 85.38 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.41 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 78.9 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 80.43 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 77.68 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 76.8 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.13 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 80.79 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 78.57 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 78.57 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.31 0-100 | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 79.31 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 79.31 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.32 0-100 | 86.98 0-100 | 87.65 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87 0-100 | 82.95 0-100 | 92.49 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.16 0-100 | 77.68 0-100 | 88.66 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.86 0-100 | 76.8 0-100 | 80.79 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Belgium?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Belgium was 79.31 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 92.49 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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