Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Belgium
Belgium: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 74.57 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.57 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
88.99 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
73.13 0-100
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024
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 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.97 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 83.13 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 86.03 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 88.99 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 84.54 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 83.24 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.37 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 81.05 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 80.75 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.52 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 85.26 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 83.6 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 86.26 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.37 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.64 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.45 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 81 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.63 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 73.71 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 75.27 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 73.13 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 74.08 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.22 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.82 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.99 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 74.57 0-100 | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 74.57 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 74.57 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
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
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 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 206 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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