Political Stability - Governance score in Belgium
Belgium: Political Stability - Governance score was 67.97 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67.97 0-100
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
100th
of 208 countries
All-time high
87.5 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
67.97 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Political Stability - Governance score in Belgium, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 67.97 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Belgium peaked at 87.5 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 67.97 0-100, in 2024.
That places Belgium 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.5 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 84.95 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 85.92 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 85.26 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.8 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 77.48 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 79.85 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 80.03 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.48 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.05 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 82.36 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 81.55 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.78 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.04 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.1 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.33 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 77.14 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 74.2 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 72.13 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 73.15 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 72.34 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.19 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.78 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.11 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 69.3 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.97 0-100 | -1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 67.97 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 86% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 67.97 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.23 0-100 | 84.95 0-100 | 87.5 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.14 0-100 | 77.48 0-100 | 85.92 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.58 0-100 | 72.13 0-100 | 82.1 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.67 0-100 | 67.97 0-100 | 73.78 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- 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 67.97 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.97 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for political stability - governance score?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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