Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Belgium
Belgium: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 71.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2002
All-time low
69.1%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belgium, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belgium is 71.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belgium peaked at 84.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 22nd 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: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.2% | — |
| 1998 | 78.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 71.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 71.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.8%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 78.5% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 74.7% | 84.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 70.0% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 69.1% | 73.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belgium?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belgium was 71.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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