Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Belgium
Belgium: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 68.64 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.64 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 208 countries
All-time high
88.22 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
68.47 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Belgium, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 68.64 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Belgium peaked at 88.22 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 68.47 0-100, in 2024.
That places Belgium 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 88.22 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 85.45 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 86.53 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 85.5 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.16 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 77.68 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 80.02 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 79.93 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.71 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.13 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 82.19 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 81.46 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.64 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.01 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.98 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.45 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 77.16 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 74.07 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 71.97 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 72.93 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 72.07 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 71.93 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.57 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 69.69 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 69.38 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 68.47 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 68.64 0-100 | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 68.64 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 86% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 68.64 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4 0-100, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.83 0-100 | 85.45 0-100 | 88.22 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.32 0-100 | 77.68 0-100 | 86.53 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.47 0-100 | 71.97 0-100 | 82.01 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.28 0-100 | 68.47 0-100 | 73.57 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 political stability - governance score in Belgium?
- Political stability - governance score in Belgium was 68.64 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 88.22 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.47 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for political stability - governance score?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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