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 204 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

0204060801996201020241996: 84 0-1001998: 83.1 0-1002000: 86 0-1002002: 89 0-1002003: 84.5 0-1002004: 83.2 0-1002005: 84.4 0-1002006: 81.1 0-1002007: 80.7 0-1002008: 81.5 0-1002009: 85.3 0-1002010: 83.6 0-1002011: 86.3 0-1002012: 86.4 0-1002013: 86.6 0-1002014: 81.4 0-1002015: 81 0-1002016: 77.6 0-1002017: 73.7 0-1002018: 75.3 0-1002019: 73.1 0-1002020: 74.1 0-1002021: 75.2 0-1002022: 76.8 0-1002023: 74 0-1002024: 74.6 0-100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 United Arab Emirates 75.84 0-100 compare
  2. 27 Lithuania 74.7 0-100 compare
  3. 28 France 74.69 0-100 compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom 74.38 0-100 compare
  5. 31 Cayman Islands 74.37 0-100 compare
  6. 32 Czechia 74.23 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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