Political Stability - Governance estimate in Belgium

Belgium: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.1215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 39.1%
World rank
100th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.1215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Belgium, 1996–2024

00.250.50.7511.21996201020241996: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.872 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.817 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.828 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.854 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.712 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.964 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.916 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.945 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.949 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.787 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.658 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.486 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.365 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.425 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.377 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.369 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.462 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.247 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.199 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Belgium is 0.1215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.1% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Belgium peaked at 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 100th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.8923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.6839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3648 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.2796 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 97 Greece 0.1394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 98 Cambodia 0.1284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 99 Germany 0.1243 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 101 Chile 0.1214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 102 Bulgaria 0.0399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 103 Albania 0.0205 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Belgium?
Political stability - governance estimate in Belgium was 0.1215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Belgium ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. 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 Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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