Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Belgium
Belgium: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 76.34 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.34 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
82.2 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
72.4 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Belgium, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Belgium stood at 76.34 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Belgium peaked at 82.2 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.4 0-100, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.97 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 75.78 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.65 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 82.2 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 82.12 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.98 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 80.5 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.14 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.02 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.28 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 76.23 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.71 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.43 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 74.91 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.23 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.4 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 76.55 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 78.61 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 77.94 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.67 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.97 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.13 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.59 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.53 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.13 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 76.22 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 76.34 0-100 | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 76.34 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 76.34 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.87 0-100 | 75.78 0-100 | 75.97 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.79 0-100 | 76.23 0-100 | 82.2 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.14 0-100 | 72.4 0-100 | 78.61 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.99 0-100 | 76.22 0-100 | 79.59 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Belgium?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Belgium was 76.34 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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