Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Belgium
Belgium: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 74.57 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Belgium, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 74.57 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Belgium peaked at 88.99 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73.13 0-100, in 2019.
That places Belgium 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.55 0-100 | 83.13 0-100 | 83.97 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.97 0-100 | 80.75 0-100 | 88.99 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.51 0-100 | 73.13 0-100 | 86.64 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.94 0-100 | 73.99 0-100 | 76.82 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 United Arab Emirates 75.84 0-100 compare
- 27 Lithuania 74.7 0-100 compare
- 28 France 74.69 0-100 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 74.38 0-100 compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 74.37 0-100 compare
- 32 Czechia 74.23 0-100 compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0177 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 145.66 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Belgium?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Belgium was 74.57 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 88.99 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.13 0-100 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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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